Where the Red Fern Grows
A boy, two dogs, and a bond that lasts a lifetime.
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5/3/2003Runtime
86 minsOverview
Set in the Ozark Mountains during the Great Depression, Billy Coleman works hard and saves his earnings for 2 years to achieve his dream of buying two coonhound pups. He develops a new trust in God as he faces overwhelming challenges in adventure and tragedy roaming the river bottoms of Cherokee country with "Old Dan" and "Little Ann."
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A Depression-era coming-of-age story about a boy and his two dogs that mingles the simple joys of adventure and companionship with the inevitable heartbreak of growing up. It's earnest and affecting in the way that appeals to viewers who aren't afraid of earned sadness.
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Joseph Ashton
Billy Coleman
Dave Matthews
Will Coleman
Renee Faia
Jenny Coleman
Mac Davis
Bellington
Kris Kristofferson
Older Billy Coleman
Ned Beatty
Sheriff Abe McConnell
Dabney Coleman
Grandpa
Gary Anson
Bully Wendell
Orvel Baldridge
Mr. Pritchard
Andrew Dickison
Rainie Pritchard
Stuart Dickison
Rubin Pritchard
Lindsey Labadie
Delores
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