Movie·2000·1h 35m
My Dog Skip
Every family needs an optimist.
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
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.
Written By
Gail Gilchriest
Producer
Jay Russell, Mark Johnson
Cinematography
James L. Carter
Music
William Ross
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
288 votes
Where to watch
Region: US
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// cast
Cast
Frankie Muniz
Willie Morris
Diane Lane
Ellen Morris
Kevin Bacon
Jack Morris
Caitlin Wachs
Rivers Applewhite
Harry Connick Jr.
Narrator
Luke Wilson
Dink Jenkins
Bradley Coryell
Big Boy Wilkinson
Daylan Honeycutt
Henjie Henick
Cody Linley
Spit McGee
Peter Crombie
Junior Smalls
Clint Howard
Millard
Elizabeth Rice
River's Friend
Chaon Cross
Spectator
Hunter Hayes
Accordian Boy
Susan Carol Davis
Mrs. Jenkins
Nathaniel Lee Jr.
Sammy
John Stiritz
Grandpa Percy
David Pickens
Mr. Jenkins
// crew
Crew
Jay Russell
Director, Executive Producer
Gail Gilchriest
Screenplay
William Ross
Original Music Composer
Mark Johnson
Producer
John Lee Hancock
Producer
Andrew A. Kosove
Producer
Broderick Johnson
Producer
Marty P. Ewing
Executive Producer
James L. Carter
Director of Photography
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