Where the Red Fern Grows

A Depression-era kid saves up for years to buy hunting dogs, then immediately regrets not reading the fine print. Their bond deepens through mud, raccoons, and one very bad winter night. The whole thing ends with a tree, a tearjerker, and a lesson about money you never asked for.

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Norman Tokar directed Where the Red Fern Grows in 1974. See Norman Tokar's full filmography, where to start with Norman Tokar, or where to go after you've seen everything by Norman Tokar.

Where the Red Fern Grows was released in 1974 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 97 minutes.