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About
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.
Theatrical
Mar 3, 2000
Box Office
$35.5M
Budget
$6.0M
Return
5.9x
DVD / Blu-ray
Jul 11, 2000
Director
Writer
Producers
Music
Studio
Alcon Entertainment, Mark Johnson Productions, John Lee Hancock Productions, MDS Productions
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Cast
Full credits →F
Frankie Muniz
Willie Morris
D
Diane Lane
Ellen Morris
Kevin Bacon
Jack Morris
C
Caitlin Wachs
Rivers Applewhite
H
Harry Connick Jr.
Narrator
L
Luke Wilson
Dink Jenkins
B
Bradley Coryell
Big Boy Wilkinson
C
Cody Linley
Spit McGee
P
Peter Crombie
Junior Smalls
C
Clint Howard
Millard
E
Elizabeth Rice
River's Friend
H
Hunter Hayes
Accordian Boy
S
Susan Carol Davis
Mrs. Jenkins
N
Nathaniel Lee Jr.
Sammy
D
David Pickens
Mr. Jenkins
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Quotes
See all →Reconnecting Amidst Busy Lives
Willie Morris
Haven't seen you around much.
Dink
Yeah, I've been pretty busy.
Willie Morris
I'm playing some ball now, ya know.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Conflict Over a Beloved Dog
Willie Morris
WHAT'D YOU DO TO HIM? THAT'S MY DOG! SKIP!
[grabs Junior and shakes him angrily]
Junior Smalls
I told you to keep that damn mutt out of here.
[grasps Willie]
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
