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Where the Red Fern Grows

2003, Drama, 1h 26m

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    Movie Info

    After saving for two years, a 12-year-old boy (Joseph Ashton) buys two puppies and trains them to be hunting dogs.

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      PG (Thematic Elements)

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    • Original Language:

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    • Director:

      Lyman Dayton, Sam Pillsbury

    • Release Date (Streaming):

      Aug 12, 2008

    • Runtime:

      1h 26m

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    Did they make a movie out of Where the Red Fern Grows?

    Where the Red Fern Grows is a 1974 drama film directed by Norman Tokar and starring James Whitmore, Beverly Garland, Stewart Petersen and Jack Ging. It is based on the 1961 novel of the same name. 97 mins.

    Which version of Where the Red Fern Grows is best?

    “Where the Red Fern Grows” is a great book written by Wilson Rawls, and while a version was made into a movie in 1974 and a sequel made in 1992, it was the 2003 version that Cody recommended. “Do you want to have an adventurous time and the most loving thriller and the best 86 minutes of your life?” Cody wrote.

    When was the movie Where the Red Fern Grows made?

    June 21, 1974Where the Red Fern Grows / Initial releasenull