Where the Red Fern Grows 21 years old
Set in the Ozark Mountains during the Great Depression, Billy Coleman works hard and saves his earnings for 2 years to achieve his dream of buying two coonhound pups. He develops a new trust in God as he faces overwhelming challenges in adventure and tragedy roaming the river bottoms of Cherokee country with "Old Dan" and "Little Ann."
Credits
Where the Red Fern Grows Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Dave Matthews He was 36, now 57 years old | as Will Coleman |
| Joseph Ashton He was 16, now 38 years old | as Billy Coleman |
| Ned Beatty He was 65, now 87 years old | as The Sheriff |
| Kris Kristofferson He was 66, now 88 years old | as Older Billy Coleman |
| Dabney Coleman He was 71, now 92 years old | as Grandpa |
| Lindsey Labadie | as Delores |
| Andrew Dickison | as Rainie Pritchard |
| Renee Faia | as Jenny Coleman |
| Stuart Dickison | as Rubin Pritchard |
| Eric Starkey | as Ben Kyle |
| Mac Davis He was 61, now 82 years old | as Bellington |
Where the Red Fern Grows Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Bob Yari as Producer. He was 41 (now 63) years old | Production |
| Paul Trejo as Editor. He was 49 (now 71) years old | Editing |
| Katy Wallin as Producer. | Production |
| Katy Wallin as Casting. | Production |
| Lyman Dayton as Director. | Directing |
| Lyman Dayton as Writer. | Writing |
| Howard Baldwin as Executive Producer. He was 3 (now 24) years old | Production |
| Jeff Cardoni as Original Music Composer. He was 33 (now 54) years old | Sound |
| Michael Beugg as Line Producer. | Production |
| William J. Immerman as Producer. | Production |
| Sam Pillsbury as Director. He was 50 (now 71) years old | Directing |
| Sam Pillsbury as Author. He was 50 (now 71) years old | Writing |
| Eleanor Lamb as Writer. | Writing |
| Wilson Rawls as Novel. He was 89 (71) years old when He died | Writing |
| Jim McCullough, Jr. as Producer. | Production |
| Karen Elise Baldwin as Executive Producer. She was 38 (now 60) years old | Production |
| Shelley Monson as Producer. | Production |
| Wayne Mooneyhan as Executive Producer. | Production |
| Jay Newman as Producer. He was 55 (59) years old when He died | Production |
| James Jansen as Cinematography. | Crew |
| Stephanie Golden-Falcon as Production Design. | Art |
| Chris Wright as Set Decoration. | Art |
| Moksha McPherrin as Costume Design. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Soo-Jin Yoon as Makeup Department Head. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Brian Avery as Executive Producer. He was 62 (now 84) years old | Production |
| Ryan R. Johnson as Producer. | Production |
| David Alexanian as Producer. He was 35 (now 57) years old | Production |
| George Dayton as Producer. He was 146 (80) years old when He died | Production |
| Philippe Denham as Producer. | Production |
| Philippe Denham as Unit Production Manager. | Production |
| Mark Dziak as Line Producer. | Production |
| Kurt Woolner as Executive Producer. | Production |
| Ken Levin as Production Design. | Art |
| Douglas C. Stewart as Writer. | Writing |
Where the Red Fern Grows (21 years)
- Release day: Saturday, May 03, 2003
- Runtime: 86 minutes