Where the Red Fern Grows
Seen it?1974 | 97 min | Drama, Family
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for families.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1974: an older pace and style.
Billy Coleman works hard and saves his earnings for two years to achieve his dream of buying two red-bone coonhound pups. He develops a new trust in life as he faces overwhelming challenges in adventure and tragedy roaming the river bottoms of Cherokee country with his dogs, Old Dan and Little Ann.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
Generally positive reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 46K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Norman Tokar
- Stewart PetersenBilly Colman
- James WhitmoreGrandpa
- Beverly GarlandMother
- Jack GingFather
- Lonny ChapmanSheriff
- Jill ClarkAlice
- Jeanna WilsonSara
- Bill ThurmanSam Bellington
- Bill DunbarBen Kyle
- Rex CorleyRubin Pritchard