The Yearling (1994)
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.
Director: Rod Hardy
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Peter Strauss as Ezra 'Penny' Baxter |
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Jean Smart as Ory Baxter |
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Wil Horneff as Jody Baxter |
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Philip Seymour Hoffman as Buck |
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Jarred Blancard as Fodder-Wing |
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Brad Greenquist as Lem Forrester |
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Nancy Moore Atchison as Eulalie Boyles |
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Mary Nell Santacroce as Ma Forrester |
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Bart Hansard as Millwheel Forrester |
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Richard Hamilton as Pa Forrester |
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Scott Sowers as Mr. Boyles |
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Ed Grady as Doc Wilson |
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Susan F. Allen as Lyla |
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Kerry Wallum as James |
| Directing | Rod Hardy | Director |
| Writing | Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings | Novel |
| Writing | Joe Wiesenfeld | Teleplay |
| Sound | Lee Holdridge | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Toby Corbett | Production Designer |
| Editing | Richard Bracken | Editor |
| Camera | David Connell | Director of Photography |
