My Dog Skip (2000)

Regisseur:

Jay Russell

Drehbuchautoren (WGA):

Willie Morris (book)
Gail Gilchriest (screenplay)

Premierendatum:

3. März 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Familienfilm | Sportfilm | Kriegsfilm

Werbezeile:

Every family needs an optimist.

Plot:

A shy boy grows up in 1940s Mississippi with the help of his beloved dog, Skip.

Plot Keywords:

Innocence | Spanish Civil War | Americana | Small Town Life | Child's Point Of View

Filmpreise:

5 wins & 4 nominations

Nutzerkommentare:

A family movie that the adults will probably appreciate even more than their kids

Besetzung

Frankie Muniz	...	Willie Morris
Diane Lane	...	Ellen Morris
Luke Wilson	...	Dink Jenkins
Kevin Bacon	...	Jack Morris
Bradley Coryell	...	Big Boy Wilkinson
Daylan Honeycutt	...	Henjie Henick
Cody Linley	...	Spit McGee
Caitlin Wachs	...	Rivers Applewhite
Peter Crombie	...	Junior Smalls
Clint Howard	...	Millard
Mark Beech	...	Army Buddy
Susan Carol Davis	...	Mrs. Jenkins
David Pickens	...	Mr. Jenkins
Lucile Doan Ewing	...	Aunt Maggie
Nathaniel Lee Jr.	...	Sammy (as Nathaniel Lee)

Alternativ:

Mein Hund Skip (Deutschland) [de]

MPAA:

Rated PG for some violent content and mild language.

Länge:

95 Min

Produktionsland:

USA

Sprache:

Englisch | Deutsch

Farbe:

Farbe

Seitenverhältnis:

1.37 : 1

Tonverfahren:

Dolby SR | DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Altersfreigabe:

Ireland:PG | South Korea:All | Argentina:Atp | Chile:TE | France:U | Germany:6 (w) | Peru:PT | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | UK:U | USA:PG | Philippines:G | Finland:S

Drehorte:

Canton, Mississippi, USA

Firma:

Alcon Entertainment

Dies und das:

Visa d'exploitation en France #100044.

Pannen:

Anachronismus: The black sports star is shown shooting a basketball jump shot, which had not been invented in 1942.

Dialogzitate:

Narrator: In my life I find that memories of the spirit linger and sweeten long after memories of the brain have faded.

Bezüge zu anderen Titeln:

Verweis/Anspielung/Erwähnung in "Troldspejlet: (#25.7)" (2001)

Soundtrack:

Starlight Serenade

A family movie that the adults will probably appreciate even more than their kids

This is an absolutely wonderful movie that's aimed for children, but will probably be even more loved by adults.

In 1942, a 10-year-old boy who is more intellectual than athletic and is constantly teased by others finds solace in the puppy given to him on his birthday. The dog helps him make friends and grow up.

That's the capsule of the plot. This movie is much more than that. The acting all around is excellent, but special credit must be given to Frankie Munoz (as the boy) and Moose, the dog from "Frasier" as...the dog.

"My Dog Skip" does a wonderful job of showing all of the joys and agonies of changing from a child into a young adult. It's hard not to recognize yourself in the episodes.

While this movie is sentimental, it's not played for sentimentality. That's much of why it works so well. You won't feel like you're being manipulated as you watch.

Be forwarned: some of the scenes might be rather intense for children under the age of seven. You, as an adult, will probably want to bring along some hankies. >