Smitty (film)
2012 American film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Smitty is a 2012 American family drama film directed by David Mickey Evans and starring Mira Sorvino, Peter Fonda and Louis Gossett Jr.[1][2][3][4]
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| Directed by | David Mickey Evans |
| Written by | Michael Baumgarten |
| Produced by | Michael Baumgarten Marcy Levitas Hamilton |
| Starring | Mira Sorvino Peter Fonda Louis Gossett Jr. |
| Cinematography | Jayson Crothers |
| Edited by | Stephen Lovejoy |
| Music by | Phil Marshall |
Production company | TriCoast Worldwide |
| Distributed by | Phase 4 Films |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Amanda leaves her son Ben with her estranged father Jack, a grumpy Iowa farmer, after he gets in trouble too many times in Chicago. Jack successfully straightens the boy out with good food, farm chores, and a dog; the dog's former owners could not afford to keep him, and Ben names him after Mr. Smith, a wise storekeeper who befriends him.
Cast
- Peter Fonda as Jack
- Mira Sorvino as Amanda
- Brandon Tyler Russell as Ben
- Louis Gossett Jr. as Mr. Smith
- Jason London as Russell
- Gabrielle Bui as Tia
- Booboo Stewart as Peebo
- Lolita Davidovich as Judge Greenstein
Production
Filming occurred in Iowa.[5]
Release
The film premiered at the WorldFest-Houston International Film/Video Festival in April 2012.[6]
Reception
Tracey Moore of Common Sense Media awarded the film three stars out of five.[7] Nancy Adamson of the Midland Reporter-Telegram graded the film a C.[8]
Duane Byrge of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a positive review and wrote, “...but there is a great big Middle American audience out there for this heartfelt entertainment.“[9]
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