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MPAA Rating: G Content Advisory: Mild Violence, Suitable for Children, Adult Language, Watch With Your Kids Movie Release: 2000 DVD Release: 07/11/2000 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV,Pan and Scan Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: English, French SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 35 mins Studio: Warner Home Video Members Wishing: 0 Genres: Children's/Family, Americana, Period Film, Animal Picture, Childhood Drama See Also: My Dog Skip

The popular memoir by Pulitzer prize-winning author Willie Morris became this family comedy-drama about a boy and his dog. Young Willie Morris (Frankie Muniz) is a shy eight-year-old in 1942 Yazoo, MS, who is more comfortable reading than playing sports. A target for local bullies, Willie's only real pal is his older next-door neighbor Dink Jenkins (Luke Wilson), once the town's living sports legend and a big brother figure to Willie, an only child. When Dink is shipped overseas for service in World War II, Willie's mother Ellen (Diane Lane) finally forces his gruff father Jack (Kevin Bacon) to allow into the family a pet dog, a Jack Russell terrier named Skip. The smart and playful Skip gets his owner into a series of adventures on the baseball field and with a band of moonshiners, quickly turning Willie into a popular, accepted kid who even wins the affections of the school's prettiest girl, Rivers Applewhite (Caitlin Wachs). In the meantime, Dink returns from war branded a coward for an incident that occurred in combat but finds an unexpected ally in the normally taciturn Jack, a fellow veteran. Harry Connick Jr. narrated as the adult Willie; the role of Skip was played in later scenes by Moose, the pooch star of television's Frasier. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide

Frankie Muniz - Willie Morris
Diane Lane - Ellen Morris
Luke Wilson - Dink Jenkins
Kevin Bacon - Jack Morris
Caitlin Wachs - Rivers Applewhite

The fine family film My Dog Skip comes to DVD in a package as entertaining as the film itself. The viewer has the choice between a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1 or a standard full-frame 1.33:1 image. English and French soundtracks are both rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1. English and French subtitles are accessible. The generous supplemental material features two different commentary tracks. Director Jay Russell performs one track, while child star Frankie Muniz and animal trainer Mathilde DeCagney handle the other. Deleted scenes with director commentary are included, as is a theatrical trailer. Three cheers to Warner Bros. for releasing a family DVD with extras that appeal to both children and adults. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide