Based on the popular children's book by Frank Sacks, this low-key picture tucks is warm and fuzzy without being excessively sentimental. Widowed Julie Hastings (Anne Archer), who's recently moved from Boston to Vermont, makes ends meet as a waitress. Julie's son, Billy (Kevin Zeggers), has a limp that serves as a constant reminder of the car accident that crippled him and killed his father; it also makes him the target of school bullies. One day Billy ducks into a traveling sideshow to get away from his classmates and spots an abused pony; he begs his mother to buy the poor beast and she reluctantly agrees. Worse, Julie's new boyfriend, Sheriff Tom Gentry (Michael On...
Released:
1998
Rated:
NR
Length:
95 mins