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.

Directed by: Jay Russell
Written by: Gail Gilchriest
Release date: 2000-01-12
Runtime: 95 minutes
Critics score:
Tagline: Every family needs an optimist.
Cast:
Frankie Muniz Frankie Muniz
Willie Morris 
Diane Lane Diane Lane
Ellen Morris 
Kevin Bacon Kevin Bacon
Jack Morris 
Caitlin Wachs Caitlin Wachs
Rivers Applewhite 
Harry Connick Jr. Harry Connick Jr.
Narrator 
Luke Wilson Luke Wilson
Dink Jenkins 
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Also known as:
  • Mein Hund Skip