My Dog Skip (2000) - Overview - MSN Movies

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My Dog Skip
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PG,1hr 35min
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March 3, 2000
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Warner Bros. Pictures
Synopsis: The popular memoir by Pulitzer prize-winning author Willie Morris became this family comedy-drama about a boy and his dog. Young Willie Morris (Frankie Muniz) is a shy eight-year-old in 1942 Yazoo, MS, who is more comfortable reading than playing sports. A target for local bullies, Willie's only real pal is his older next-door neighbor Dink Jenkins (Luke Wilson), once the town's living sports legend and a big brother figure to Willie, an only child. When Dink is shipped overseas for service in World ... Full Synopsis
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Laura Abraham
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In our current world fed and financed by the cynical individual, Jay Russell's My Dog Skip is a refreshing breath of old-time nostalgia. My Dog Skip is a film that will, on the one hand, entertain the kids because of the constant antics involving the dog, but also interest the adults because of the warmth and intensity of the characters. The movie takes some liberties with Willie Norris' original story, ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Willie Morris
Ellen Morris
Dink Jenkins
Jack Morris
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