Where the Red Fern Grows | reviewed by: William O'Donnell | April 24, 2022
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Profoundly sad at times, like any good family film about canines. A decent, if not redundant adaptation of the book.
| genre | Drama | Family |
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| synopsis | Set in the Ozark Mountains during the Great Depression, Billy Coleman works hard and saves his earnings for 2 years to achieve his dream of buying two coonhound pups. He develops a new trust in God as he faces overwhelming challenges in adventure and tragedy roaming the river bottoms of Cherokee country with |
| lead actors | Joseph Ashton | Dabney Coleman | Ned Beatty | Dave Matthews | Renee Faia | Mac Davis | Andrew Dickison | Stuart Dickison | Lindsey Labadie | Eric Starkey | Kris Kristofferson | Dave Lowry |
| director | Lyman Dayton | Sam Pillsbury |