My Dog Skip

– A shy boy is unable to make friends in Yazoo City, Mississippi in 1942, until his parents give him a..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 35 Minutes
Release Year:
2000
My Dog Skip (2000)

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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Producing Country:
USA
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My Dog Skip (2000) - Trailer

Release Date:

03 Mar 2000

Language:

English, German

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Director:

Jay Russell

Writer:

Willie Morris (book), Gail Gilchriest (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Luke Wilson, Frankie Muniz, Kevin Bacon, Diane Lane

Plot:

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.

Awards:

7 wins & 4 nominations.

Production:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
73%
Metacritic:
61%