A shy boy is unable to make friends in Yazoo City, Mississippi in 1942, until his parents give him a terrier puppy for his ninth birthday. The dog, which he names Skip, becomes well known and loved throughout the community and enriches the life of the boy, Willie, as he grows into manhood. Based on the best-selling Mississippi memoir by the late Willie Morris.
Stars: Frankie Muniz, Diane Lane, Kevin Bacon, Caitlin Wachs, Harry Connick Jr., Luke Wilson
Crew: Jay Russell (Director), Willie Morris (Novel), Gail Gilchriest (Screenplay), Jeff Habberstad (Stunt Coordinator), Sheridan Thayer (Production Supervisor), William Ross (Original Music Composer)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studio: Alcon Entertainment, Mark Johnson Productions, John Lee Hancock Productions, MDS Productions
Runtime: 95 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jan 12, 2000
IMDb: 4.3
