Summaries

The heartwarming tale of a young boy's courageous journey to find his father.

Details

Keywords
  • dog
  • based on novel
Genres
  • Drama
  • Family
Release date Apr 24, 2008
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) TV-G
Countries of origin United States Canada
Official sites Official site
Language English
Filming locations Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Production companies Jaffe/Braunstein Films Touchstone Television Rock Creek Entertainment

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 36m
Color Color
Sound mix Stereo
Aspect ratio 1.33 : 1

Synopsis

This is a coming-of-age story of a boy living in the Depression era of the South. "Boy" (Daniel Lee Robertson III) learns the hard way about the realities of being black, poor and unable to read. But he also learns about the deep love of family, the long-suffering loyalty of a dog and the importance of words, faith, stories & truth.

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