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Where the Red Fern Grows (1974)

Where the Red Fern Grows poster
Directed by
Norman Tokar
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
G
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 57 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A boy in the Ozarks has a dream of owning hunting dogs. He works hard and saves up money to buy two coonhounds. The story follows their bond and the adventures they share in the wilderness.

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What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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