Shiloh

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Shiloh

PG

1997

1h 33m

Drama

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Young Marty Preston (Blake Heron) wants to keep a beagle dog that followed him home. He even names him Shiloh. Unfortunately, his father, Ray (Michael Moriarty), insists the pup be returned to its rightful owner, hunter Judd Travers (Scott Wilson), even though Judd abuses the dog. After Shiloh is abused again, he returns to Marty, who then hides him away in a backyard shed. But when a stray dog attacks and badly hurts Shiloh, Marty needs to turn to his father for help.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

This would be an ideal movie for parents and children to see together, and talk about afterward. Shiloh, like all great family films, deals with real issues in real ways.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Barbara Shulgasser

Common Sense Media

Book-based dog tale has some emotional intensity.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 22, 2016

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David Cornelius

DVDTalk.com

This is the rare sort of family movie that actually strives to engage its audience.

Rated: 4.5/5

Aug 21, 2006

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Blake French

NutzWorld

Rated: 2/5

Mar 24, 2005

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Reel.com

Rated: 3/4

Aug 31, 2002

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Jeffrey Westhoff

Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

Rated: 2/5

Jul 26, 2002

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Dominic C

Not as good as the book, but still cute and emotional

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/07/25

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jon c

Another dog film joining the ranks of Lassie, My Dog Skip, and Old Yeller Based on the popular book by Phillis Reynolds Naylor it follows a beagle who runs away from home The owner Judd is abusive and this little dog comes across a young boy named Marty played by newcomer Blake Heron They become fast friends even though he knows Shiloh belongs to someone and even his father makes it very clear, but Marty is determined to keep the dog safe not just from this bad hunter but also another stray Judd doesn't even hide the fact he has to physically mistreat Shiloh Heron really shines as this young boy with a big heart determined to save this animal while also getting others to see reason There's a lot of going back and forth between this hunter and this kid so a lot of it may feel very repetitive The ending feels rewarding yet it just stops after that One more scene would've helped wrapped things up a bit more flowingly Whatever the case this is a good animal buddy flick for the whole family A lot of emotional intensity and deals with real issues yet manages to engage the audience with a lovable furry pooch in the title

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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steve d

Effective family film that captures the feel of the book.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

Love this movie. Id watch it over and over again.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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Audience Member

Another movje about a dog being saved. How many of these have we seen?

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Audience Member

Nice movie that I have watched don’t forget they have the book of Shiloh

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/01/18

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Dale Rosenbloom

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Marty Preston

Scott Wilson

Judd Travers

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Mrs. Wallace

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Synopsis

Young Marty Preston (Blake Heron) wants to keep a beagle dog that followed him home. He even names him Shiloh. Unfortunately, his father, Ray (Michael Moriarty), insists the pup be returned to its rightful owner, hunter Judd Travers (Scott Wilson), even though Judd abuses the dog. After Shiloh is abused again, he returns to Marty, who then hides him away in a backyard shed. But when a stray dog attacks and badly hurts Shiloh, Marty needs to turn to his father for help.

Director: Dale Rosenbloom
Producer: Zane W. Levitt, Dale Rosenbloom
Screenwriter: Dale Rosenbloom, Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Production Co: Zeta Entertainment
Rating: PG
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (DVD): Jul 18, 2006
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.0M
Runtime: 1h 33m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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