My Dog Skip

"Every family needs an optimist."

2000 1h 35m EN

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 294

ComedyDramaFamily

Synopsis

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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.

“Every family needs an optimist.”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jay Russell
Writers: Gail Gilchriest
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 5.9× over at the box office.

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jay Russell, shot by James L. Carter. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by William Ross. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Frankie Muniz and Diane Lane and Kevin Bacon carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Every family needs an optimist.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0156812 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jay Russell directs. James L. Carter behind the camera. William Ross scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 5.9× over at the box office.
226 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Jay Russell, shot by James L. Carter. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by William Ross. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Frankie Muniz and Diane Lane and Kevin Bacon carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Every family needs an optimist.".
7IMDB entry: tt0156812 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.