Where the Red Fern Grows
2003 · Movie · PG · 86 min · ★ 6.3 · 63% critics
In the Ozark Mountains during the Great Depression, a determined young person saves for years to buy two coonhound pups. Together, they face outdoor adventures, difficult challenges, and moments that test faith, courage, and devotion.
Based on Where the Red Fern Grows
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Details
- Years
- 2003
- Release date
- 2003-05-03
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Critic score
- 63/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (43 votes)
About
You’ll like this if you enjoy earnest animal stories and rural adventure like Where the Red Fern Grows (1974) or Seven Alone; Not for you if emotional hardship involving pets is upsetting.
Pros: heartfelt animal bond; outdoor adventure; faith-centered themes | Cons: tragic moments; old-fashioned pacing; emotionally heavy turns
Cast & crew
- JA
Joseph Ashton
as Billy Coleman
Dave Matthews
as Will Coleman
Renee Faia
as Jenny Coleman
Mac Davis
as Bellington
Kris Kristofferson
as Older Billy Coleman
Ned Beatty
as Sheriff Abe McConnell
Dabney Coleman
as Grandpa
- GA
Gary Anson
as Bully Wendell
- OB
Orvel Baldridge
as Mr. Pritchard
- AD
Andrew Dickison
as Rainie Pritchard
Directed by Lyman Dayton, Sam Pillsbury