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Lassie: The New Beginning

1978 · 100 min

A gentle, old-fashioned family adventure that tugs at the heartstrings without ever feeling harsh.

Directed by: Don Chaffey
Genres: Adventure, Family, Drama
Starring: Sally Boyden, Shane Sinutko, John Reilly

Overview: The Stratton kids, Samantha and Chip, and their grandmother, Ada, drive to visit their Uncle Stuart. Grandma collapses and dies in a strange town, leaving the kids and Lassie on their own.

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Directed by: Don Chaffey
Genres: Adventure, Family, Drama
Starring: Sally Boyden, Shane Sinutko, John Reilly

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 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: grief
family
survival
isolation
coming-of-age
Places: small town
road trip
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	0
Tension	3
Darkness	3
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: adventure, family, drama, tv movie
Directed by: Don Chaffey
Written by: Jack Miller
Starring: Sally Boyden, Shane Sinutko, John Reilly, David Wayne, Gene Evans, Lee Bryant, Jeff Harlan, Jeanette Nolan
Cinematography: Charles F. Wheeler
Runtime: 100 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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