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A Dog of Flanders

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Nello (Jesse James) is a lonely orphan boy who lives in poverty with his grandfather, Jehan (Jack Warden). Like his mother before him, Nello possesses a talent for drawing and dreams of becoming a great artist. Though mostly alone, Nello forms a bond when he nurses a battered Bouvier back to health. The grateful dog, named Patrasche, quickly becomes his greatest friend. When he gets older, Nello (Jeremy James Kissner) befriends Michel (Jon Voight), an eccentric artist.
A Dog of Flanders

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Bleak tale, terrible acting.

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Kevin Brodie

Director

Jack Warden

Jehan Daas

Jeremy James Kissner

Nello

Jesse James

Young Nello

Jon Voight

Michel La Grande

Cheryl Ladd

Anna Cogez

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Synopsis Nello (Jesse James) is a lonely orphan boy who lives in poverty with his grandfather, Jehan (Jack Warden). Like his mother before him, Nello possesses a talent for drawing and dreams of becoming a great artist. Though mostly alone, Nello forms a bond when he nurses a battered Bouvier back to health. The grateful dog, named Patrasche, quickly becomes his greatest friend. When he gets older, Nello (Jeremy James Kissner) befriends Michel (Jon Voight), an eccentric artist.
Director
Kevin Brodie
Producer
Frank Yablans
Screenwriter
Kevin Brodie, Robert Singer
Distributor
Warner Bros.
Production Co
Stonelock Pictures
Rating
PG
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 27, 1999, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA)
$2.1M
Runtime
1h 40m
Sound Mix
Surround