My Dog Skip

"Every family needs an optimist."

Mar 3 2000 PG 1h 35m
Comedy, Drama, Family

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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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.

Written by

Willie Morris, Gail Gilchriest

Directed by

Jay Russell

Cast

Frankie Muniz, Kevin Bacon, Diane Lane

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures, Alcon Entertainment

Languages

English

Awards

7 wins & 4 nominations total

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My Dog Skip (2000) Teaser 2 (VHS Capture)
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Scores
# of Votes
21,673
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
61
Popularity
NA