Overview
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.
Director
Jay Russell
Box Office
Budget$6.0M
Revenue$35.5M
Production
Alcon EntertainmentMark Johnson ProductionsJohn Lee Hancock ProductionsMDS Productions
