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My Dog Skip (2000)
Director: Jay Russell
Cast: Frankie Muniz, Diane Lane, Kevin Bacon, Caitlin Wachs
Runtime95 min
RatingU
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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.
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With its heartwarming story, charming performances from Frankie Muniz and Diane Lane, and the directorial touch of Jay Russell, My Dog Skip (2000) is a delightful family film that captures the joy, wonder, and bittersweet lessons of growing up with a beloved canine companion.
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My Dog Skip is a 2000 American comedy-drama film, directed by Jay Russell and starring Frankie Muniz, Diane Lane, Luke Wilson, and Kevin Bacon, with narration by Harry Connick Jr. Based on the 1995 autobiographical book by Willie Morris, the film tells the story of 9-year-old Morris as he is given a Jack Russell Terrier for his birthday and how the dog fundamentally changes several aspects of his life. My Dog Skip was released on January 12, 2000, by Warner Bros. and received generally positive reviews from critics. The film grossed $35.8 million on a $7 million budget.
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