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Director:
Sean McNamara
Writer (WGA):
Ralph Gaby Wilson (written by)
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Release Date:
9 June 2000 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Adventure | Family more
Tagline:
The courageous adventures of a boy and his dog more
Plot:
Inspired by a true story set in Missouri, "The Trial of Old Drum" tells the story of a valiant golden retriever... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
Very good movie more

Cast

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Bobby Edner ... Charlie Burden Jr. - young

Ron Perlman ... Charles Burden Sr.
Randy Travis ... Charlie Burden Jr. - old
Alexis O'Keefe ... Ann
John Schuck ... Uncle Lon

Dick Martin ... Mayor Meyers
Troy Evans ... Sherriff

David Graf ... Judge Henry

Tom Dugan

Kathy Garver ... Aunt Katey
E.J. Callahan
Henry Polic II ... Doc Thompson

Alia Shawkat ... Dee

Aaron Fors ... Donnie Long

Curt Youngberg ... Wayne Snelling
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG for some violence and brief language.
Runtime:
89 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
UK:PG | USA:PG
Filming Locations:
Burbank, California, USA

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The actual trial of Old Drum was where the origin of the saying "A man's best friend is his dog" came from. more

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2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful:-
Very good movie, 22 July 2005
Author: mike r from United States

Unlike a previous viewer, I liked the narration by the "adult" character narrating himself as a the "child" in the movie, it reminded me of "The Waltons" in a way. The movie is somewhat reminiscent of "Old Yeller" or "Where the Red Fern Grows", both of which I highly recommend.

Though the original trial of Old Drum was in 1870, the setting for the movie is 1955; which more in the viewer audience can personally relate to. There are other differences between the real historical trial and the movie, in 1870 the dog was killed, and there were several trials and appeals. The dog's owner was awarded $50 (about $700 today) in damages.

As the movie is only inspired by the trial and not a historical documentary, you can enjoy the movie for what it is- a good movie with a historical reality behind it and some nice acting situations.

The DVD I have from Goodtimes has very interesting production scenes as well as the director's narration about how the movie was made- both in the special section on the disk. Some revelations about the filming, actors, scenes, sets,locations etc are quite interesting and a welcome bonus on the DVD!

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