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Rascal (1969)

Rascal poster
Directed by
Norman Tokar
Genre
drama film, children's film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
G
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 24 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young boy raises a raccoon in the countryside. He learns about friendship and loss as he cares for his pet.

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What happens

Rascal is a 1969 American drama film made by Walt Disney Productions. The film is based on Sterling North's book of the same name which tells the story of young Sterling North and his "ringtailed wonder" pet raccoon, Rascal. Although set in 1918 Wisconsin, the movie was filmed in California. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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