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The Yearling( 1994)

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Rediscover the classic family tale of struggle, strength, and survival.

Overview

Ma and Pa Baxter have battled bears, floods, rattlesnakes, hunger, disease, and ornery neighbors for years, but somehow they've prevailed during the toughest pioneer times. Now it's their son, Jody, who will face his own set of challenges. Young Jody Baxter is growing up fast on his parents' modest farm. With three brothers and sisters lost to illness, he's had to work the land just as hard as his daddy. When his only real friend goes "to visit the angels," Jody gets lonely and longs for a pet to share his life. "Flag," an orphaned fawn is his new adopted playmate. With a rekindled spirit, Jody and Flag become an inseparable pair - playing, exploring, and discovering their youthful world. But the new-found joy is only temporary; Flag has become a powerful yearling. When he threatens the family's survival, Jody is faced with the toughest choice of his young life.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Peter Strauss

      Ezra 'Penny' Baxter

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      Jean Smart

      Ory Baxter

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      Wil Horneff

      Jody Baxter

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      Philip Seymour Hoffman

      Buck

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      Jarred Blancard

      Fodder-Wing

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      Brad Greenquist

      Lem Forrester

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      Nancy Moore Atchison

      Eulalie Boyles

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      Mary Nell Santacroce

      Ma Forrester

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      Bart Hansard

      Millwheel Forrester

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      Richard Hamilton

      Pa Forrester

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      Scott Sowers

      Mr. Boyles

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      Ed Grady

      Doc Wilson

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      Susan F. Allen

      Lyla

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      Kerry Wallum

      James

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    A review by Wuchak

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    Written by Wuchak on Tue Sep 30 2025
    **_The hardships of living in the wilds of Florida back in the day_** A couple (Peter Strauss and Jean Smart) and their young son (Wil Horneff) face the challenges of life in the Big Shrub, aka Ocala National Forest in north-central Florida. The things they deal with include a troubling bear, a rattlesnake bite, a flood, and their moonshining neighbors (Philip Seymour Hoffman, Brad Greenquist, etc.). “The Yearling” (1994) sticks close to the 1938 classic novel by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, except for two things: It transports the events from the post-Civil War years to the Great Depressio...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Keywords

    • florida
    • killing a pet