Summary
A 13-year-old boy becomes the target of bullies at his new school and is feeling hopeless, until he finds Marshall being caged up by a dog-hoarder in deplorable conditions. Finn knows he must rescue Marshall, but he has been abused by the other dogs and needs to see the vet right away. The bond of friendship is immediate.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You want dark or edgy material
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 66GoodWatch 65
Audience score75%
IMDb5.7
Running time
1 h 30 min
A typical length for family movies, −5 min on the typical 95
typical 9590Half of all family movies run 88–106 min.
Reach
Streams in 22 countries, rent or buy in 15 more
+12Released
2015
August 28, 2015
11 years ago
Genres
TV MovieFamilyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 9 more26 people
- Lauren HollySusan
- Shannon ElizabethCynthia
- Matthew SettleDoc Henry
- Bill ChottGary
- Haley BuschGrace
- Amelia PaulyGia
- Lucas McHugh CarrollFinn
- ZLZach LouisLuke
- NENathan EswineDrew
- WBWilliam BurkeJoe
- DPDakota PayneMike
- TBTrudy BuckChelsea
- Dingani BezaCoach Peller
Greg WarrenAssistant Coach Larry
Jilanne KlausCarrie
Patti VasquezLynette- BPBraden PhillipsBus Boy
- RWRyan WeitzelWalter
- MMMcGraw MilhavenMayor McGraw
- JSJennifer SalciMother
- JAJosh ArnoldBarry
Chauncy ThomasSous Chef- JKJennifer KanzlerLeila
- MBMaddie BuschHope
Directing · 2
- Jay Kanzler Director, Writer, Executive Producer
- Sarah Faragalla Script Supervisor
Writing · 1
- Scott Zakarin Writer
Production · 14
- Christina Busch Producer
- Cynthia Willenbrock Producer
- Chris Benson Producer, Cinematography
- Jan Glaser Casting
- Gabe Levy Casting Assistant
- Beth Schulte Associate Producer
Editing · 1
- Patrick Lawrence Editor
Art · 3
- Tim Stephens Production Design
- Jack Thomas Set Decoration
- Jim Tudor Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Tina Davis Costume Design
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