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My Dog Skip (2000)

PG  95 min  -  Drama | Family | Sport   -  3 March 2000 (USA)
6.9
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Reviews: 139 user | 78 critic | 26 from Metacritic.com

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

Director:

Jay Russell

Writers:

Willie Morris (book), Gail Gilchriest (screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Frankie Muniz ...
Diane Lane ...
Luke Wilson ...
Kevin Bacon ...
Bradley Coryell Bradley Coryell ...
Daylan Honeycutt Daylan Honeycutt ...
Cody Linley ...
Caitlin Wachs ...
Peter Crombie Peter Crombie ...
Clint Howard ...
Mark Beech Mark Beech ...
Susan Carol Davis ...
David Pickens David Pickens ...
Lucile Doan Ewing Lucile Doan Ewing ...
Nathaniel Lee Jr. ...
Sammy (as Nathaniel Lee)
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Storyline

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. Based on the best-selling Mississippi memoir by the late Willie Morris. Written by Stephen Hughes  

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Plot Keywords:

Mississippi | Dog | Puppy | 1940s | Childhood Memory  | See more »

Taglines:

Every family needs an optimist.

Genres:

Drama | Family | Sport

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some violent content and mild language See all certifications »

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Country:

USA

Language:

English | German (only a few words)

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Mi perro Skip See more »

Filming Locations:

Canton, Mississippi, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$7,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$56,941 (USA) (16 January 2000) (5 Screens)

Gross:

$34,099,640 (USA) (4 July 2000)
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Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Moose, the dog who plays Skip, is best known for playing Eddie in the sitcom Frasier. He died of natural causes in June 2006. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: During the "opening day" baseball game, a close-up of the scoreboard shows the visiting team with 2 runs in the 3rd inning (at 66:36). When the scene switches to a longer view (at 66:39), the scoreboard shows the visiting team with only 1 run in the 3rd inning. See more »

Quotes

Dink: It's not the dying that scares me, it's the killing.
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Connections

Referenced in "The Cinema Snob: Badi (#3.37)" (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

"Ration Blues"
Written by Louis Jordan, Collenane Clark, Antonio Cosey
Performed by Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five See more »