Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 61%
TMDB Rating 6.8
IMDB Rating 7
RottenTomatoes Rating 73%

Financials

Revenue: $35,547,761

Budget: $6,000,000

Profit: + $29,547,761


Movie Details

Tag Line: Every family needs an optimist.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 7

Release Date: Jan 12, 2000

Rating: PG

Run Time: 1h 35m

Original Language: English

Website: Link

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: Alcon Entertainment , Mark Johnson Productions , John Lee Hancock Productions , MDS Productions


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Synopsis

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.


Main Cast

Frankie Muniz

Frankie Muniz

Willie Morris

Age : 38 | Popularity : 11%

Diane Lane

Diane Lane

Ellen Morris

Age : 59 | Popularity : 51%

Caitlin Wachs

Caitlin Wachs

Rivers Applewhite

Age : 35 | Popularity : 5%

Kevin Bacon

Kevin Bacon

Jack Morris

Age : 65 | Popularity : 47%

Luke Wilson

Luke Wilson

Dink Jenkins

Age : 52 | Popularity : 26%

Elizabeth Rice

Elizabeth Rice

River's Friend

Age : 38 | Popularity : 8%

Chaon Cross

Chaon Cross

Spectator

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Harry Connick Jr.

Harry Connick Jr.

Narrator

Age : 56 | Popularity : 17%


Crew

Department Role Name
Art Production Design
David J. Bomba
David J. Bomba
Set Decoration
Tracey A. Doyle
Tracey A. Doyle
Property Master
John Bankson
John Bankson
Production Producer
Mark Johnson
Mark Johnson
Broderick Johnson
Broderick Johnson
Andrew A. Kosove
Andrew A. Kosove
John Lee Hancock
John Lee Hancock
Casting
Mindy Marin
Mindy Marin
Executive Producer
Marty P. Ewing
Marty P. Ewing
Jay Russell
Jay Russell
Unit Production Manager
Marty P. Ewing
Marty P. Ewing
Production Supervisor
Sheridan Thayer
Sheridan Thayer
Crew Stunt Coordinator
Jeff Habberstad
Jeff Habberstad
Sound Original Music Composer
William Ross
William Ross
Dialogue Editor
David Bach
David Bach
Tim Rakoczy
Tim Rakoczy
Alexandra Gonzales
Alexandra Gonzales
Production Sound Mixer
Steve C. Aaron
Steve C. Aaron
Sound Designer
Stephen Hunter Flick
Stephen Hunter Flick
Supervising Sound Editor
Charles Maynes
Charles Maynes
Sound Effects Editor
William Jacobs
William Jacobs
Music Editor
Sherry Whitfield
Sherry Whitfield
Music Supervisor
Deva Anderson
Deva Anderson
Supervising Music Editor
Jim Harrison
Jim Harrison
Music Coordinator
Delphine Robertson
Delphine Robertson
Directing Director
Jay Russell
Jay Russell
Script Supervisor
Judi Townsend
Judi Townsend
Second Assistant Director
Pamela Cederquist
Pamela Cederquist
First Assistant Director
Chris Stoia
Chris Stoia
Camera Director of Photography
James L. Carter
James L. Carter
Steadicam Operator
Bill Brummond
Bill Brummond
Still Photographer
Jeanne-Louise Bulliard
Jeanne-Louise Bulliard
Costume & Make-Up Makeup Department Head
Pamela Roth
Pamela Roth
Costume Design
Edi Giguere
Edi Giguere
Hair Department Head
K.G. Ramsey
K.G. Ramsey
Writing Screenplay
Gail Gilchriest
Gail Gilchriest
Novel
Willie Morris
Willie Morris
Department Role Name

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