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Shiloh

1996 · 93 min

A gentle, heartfelt story of a boy and a dog that tugs at the heartstrings without being overly sentimental.

Tagline
The story of a boy who risks everything to save his best friend.
Overview
An abused beagle runs away from his owner. On the road, he meets young Marty Preston and follows him home. The boy immediately forms a bond with the dog and names him Shiloh. His stern father won't let him keep the dog because it belongs to Judd Travers, a local hunter. After Shiloh is mistreated again, he runs away and returns to Marty. Knowing his father will once again make him bring Shiloh back to Judd, he makes a home for the dog in an old shed up the hill from the Prestons' house and hides him from his family. His secret is soon discovered when a stray attacks the dog one night and he must turn to his father for help.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • friendship
  • justice
  • coming-of-age
  • loyalty
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, family
Directed by
Chip Rosenbloom
Written by
Chip Rosenbloom
Starring
Scott Wilson, Blake Heron, Bonnie Bartlett, Rod Steiger, J. Madison Wright, Ann Dowd, Michael Moriarty, Shira Roth
Music
Joel Goldsmith
Cinematography
Frank Byers
Runtime
93 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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