“The story of a boy who risks everything to save his best friend.”
An abused beagle runs away from his owner. On the road, he meets young Marty Preston and follows him home. The boy immediately forms a bond with the dog and names him Shiloh. His stern father won't let him keep the dog because it belongs to Judd Travers, a local hunter. After Shiloh is mistreated again, he runs away and returns to Marty. Knowing his father will once again make him bring Shiloh back to Judd, he makes a home for the dog in an old shed up the hill from the Prestons' house and hides him from his family. His secret is soon discovered when a stray attacks the dog one night and he must turn to his father for help.
Scott Wilson
Judd Travers
Blake Heron
Marty
Bonnie Bartlett
Mrs. Wallace
Rod Steiger
Doc Wallace
J. Madison Wright
Sam Wallace
Ann Dowd
Louise Preston
Michael Moriarty
Ray Preston
Shira Roth
Dara Lynn
Tori Wright
Becky
Montrose Hagins
Mrs. McCallister
Shiloh is a drama, family film released in 1996 exploring themes of rescue, dog, boy and dog, heart warming, pets. Directed by Chip Rosenbloom, it stars Scott Wilson, Blake Heron, Bonnie Bartlett. An abused beagle runs away from his owner. On the road, he meets young Marty Preston and follows him home. The boy immediately forms a bond with the dog and names him Shiloh. His stern father won't let him keep the dog because it belongs to Judd Travers, a local hunter. After Shiloh is mistreated again, he runs away and returns to Marty. Knowing his father will once again make him bring Shiloh back to Judd, he makes a home for the dog in an old shed up the hill from the Prestons' house and hides him from his family. His secret is soon discovered when a stray attacks the dog one night and he must turn to his father for help.
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