Smitty | |
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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 |
Release date |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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]
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.
Filming occurred in Iowa. [5]
The film premiered at the WorldFest-Houston International Film/Video Festival in April 2012. [6]
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]