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, Caitlin Wachs, Kevin Bacon, Luke Wilson, Elizabeth Rice
Crew: Jay Russell (Director), Willie Morris (Novel), Gail Gilchriest (Screenplay), James L. Carter (Director of Photography), David J. Bomba (Production Design), Deva Anderson (Music Supervisor)
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: 4.243
