Movie Description The bond between a young boy and an amicable blond beagle is tested when the dog is abused and must be rescued from its owner. Based on the Newberry Award-winning children's story by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, this feature also won the prestigious 1997 Genesis Award for Outstanding Feature for spotlighting animal issues with "courage, creativity and integrity."
| Credits | | Cast: | Blake Heron, Bonnie Bartlett, J. Madison Wright |
Notes DVD Features:
Region 1 Snap Case Additional Release Material: Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer Behind-the-Scenes Text/Photo Galleries: Essay - 1. Roger Ebert Review, Shown at the 1996 Mill Valley Film Festival.
Produced by Utopia Pictures and Zeta Entertainment.
Based on the novel by Phyllis Reynolds.
Additional cast: Blake Heron (Marty Preston); Frannie the dog (Shiloh); Tori Wright; Shira Roth; J. Madison Wright; Rachel Winfree and Montrose Hagins.
Editorial Reviews "...It's solid, warm, responsible and, in the best sense of the word, sweet..." New York Times - p.C8 - Anita Gates (04/25/1997)
"...An uncommonly intelligent and thoughtful family film..." Los Angeles Times - p.F8 - Kevin Thomas (04/25/1997)
"...What is remarkable about the film is that it deals with real moral issues....SHILOH, like all great family films, deals with real issues in real ways..." Chicago Sun-Times - p.34 - Roger Ebert (04/25/1997)
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