Shiloh (1996)

Marty Preston, a small-town Southern boy, must rescue a young beagle from abusive owner and recluse Judd Travers.

Director:

Dale Rosenbloom

Writers:

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (book), Dale Rosenbloom (screenplay)

Stars:

Scott Wilson, Blake Heron, Bonnie Bartlett

4 wins.

Cast

Cast overview:
Scott Wilson	...	Judd Travers
Blake Heron	...	Marty Preston
Bonnie Bartlett	...	Mrs. Wallace
Rod Steiger	...	Doc Wallace
J. Madison Wright	...	Sam Wallace
Ann Dowd	...	Louise Preston
Michael Moriarty	...	Ray Preston
Shira Roth	...	Dara Lynn Preston
Tori Wright	...	Becky Preston
Montrose Hagins	...	Mrs. McCallister
Rachel Winfree	...	Sue
Amzie Strickland	...	Mrs. Young

Storyline

An abused beagle runs away from his owner. On the road, he meets young Marty Preston and follows him home. The boy immediately forms a bond with the dog and names him Shiloh. His stern father won't let him keep the dog because it belongs to Judd Travers, a local hunter. After Shiloh is mistreated again, he runs away and returns to Marty. Knowing his father will once again make him bring Shiloh back to Judd, he makes a home for the dog in an old shed up the hill from the Prestons' house and hides him from his family. His secret is soon discovered when a stray attacks the dog one night and he must turn to his father for help.

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Plot Keywords:

dog | hunter | animal abuse | beagle dog | dog actor | 

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Taglines:

The story of a boy who risks everything to save his best friend.

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Genres:

Drama | Family

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild violence

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 April 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Csavargó kutya

Filming Locations:

Topanga, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$115,710 (USA) (25 April 1997)

Gross:

$1,002,175 (USA) (11 July 1997)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bruin Grip Services, Good Dog Productions LLC, Utopia Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Marty's mom asks him to change his dirty shirt, he gives his mom the dirty one and takes the clean one twice in successive shots.

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Quotes

Doc Wallace: You see, sometimes the greatest tests of love, are how much you're willing to fight for it.

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Connections

Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Men in Black/Wild America/Out to Sea (1997)

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Soundtracks

"Are There Angels?"
Written by Dale Narins and Michele Brourman
Performed by Sheena Easton
Produced by Joel Goldsmith and Rick Chadock

User Reviews

Too many Clichés

Everything about this film is clichéd. From the one dimensional nuclear conservative family values to the animal rights message, this movie reeks of something that is 50 years past it's best viewed by date.

From the characters to the plots, this film puts me in mind of a long Leave it to Beaver episode with a little more edge.

But it's cliché after cliché after cliché... simply horrible. Even my 5 year old didn't like it.

Acting, especially Blake Heron, was great, but the cast was let down by the plastic screenplay.

I would have liked to have seen a little more subtlety, let the viewers discover things instead of just throwing so many clichéd images and lines of dialog at them. Kids are smarter than some give them credit for. Let them discover gravity by watching an apple fall, not by smacking them on the head with an anvil.