Shiloh

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A boy learns about responsibility, commitment and friendship while trying to rescue a beagle pup from mistreatment by its owner. Michael Moriarty, Rod Steiger, Scott Wilson and young Blake Heron, star in a wonderful all-family treat. Year: 1996

DVD Features:
Introduction:Roger Ebert Introduction
Other:Interview Gallery Public Service Announcement

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• From the Newbery Award-winning book comes this inspirational story of a boy's love for a dog. Shiloh, an adorable beagle, runs away from his abusive owner and is found by a young boy named Marty. Marty knows that Shiloh belongs to someone else, but is determined to save him from more mistreatment. Against the wishes of the dog's owner and his own father, Marty risks everything to make the dog his

When a mistreated beagle pup follows 11-year-old Marty Preston (Blake Heron) home one day, it sparks a passion in the boy that leads him into a web of moral and emotional turmoil. Marty knows the dog belongs to his irascible neighbor, Judd Travers (a spittin' mean performance by Scott Wilson); he also knows Judd breaks local gaming laws and abuses his hounds. But Marty's father (Michael Moriarty) is a stickler for the first rule of pet ownership: he who owns the pet rules the pet. Marty seeks advice from the wise Doc Wallace (Rod Steiger), who tells the boy about his own struggle to claim legal guardianship over his granddaughter following her parents' death. The story inspires Marty to fight for the creature he has come to love. With a believable blend of nerve, conviction, and a hint of fear, Marty works every angle to beg, buy, or (finally) strike a trade with Travers to save Shiloh. While its pace runs a bit slow, the film provides a thoughtful lesson in weighing right and wrong and should appeal to families with children under 12. Based on the Newbery Award-winning book Shiloh, by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. --Liane Thomas


Shiloh Customer Review


My mother really enjoyed this movie. It was heart warming and a great movie for the whole family.

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