Where the Red Fern Grows

About Where the Red Fern Grows

Billy Coleman works hard and saves his earnings for two years to achieve his dream of buying two red-bone coonhound pups. He develops a new trust in life as he faces overwhelming challenges in adventure and tragedy roaming the river bottoms of Cherokee country with his dogs, Old Dan and Little Ann.

Where the Red Fern Grows (1974) is a drama family film directed by Norman Tokar. Released in June 1974, it runs 97 minutes.

Stewart Petersen appears as Billy Colman, James Whitmore as Grandpa, Beverly Garland as Mother, and Jack Ging as Father. The screenplay is by Douglas C. Stewart and Eleanor Lamb. American members can watch it on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and Amebatv Amazon Channel.

TMDB voters put it at 6.9 out of 10 across 58 votes and it carries a G rating.