Product Details

• Actors: James Cromwell, Colm Meaney, Jemima Rooper, John Benfield, Anthony Booth
• Directors: Rodney Gibbons
• Writers: Harry Alan Towers, Sharon Buckingham
• Producers: Harry Alan Towers, Hélène Boulay, John Buchanan, Julie Allan, Peter A. McRae
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Language: English, German
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Polygram USA Video
• VHS Release Date: August 14, 2001
• Run Time: 105 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00005J77I
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #296,790 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Movie That Went Unnoticed, August 22, 2004

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Judi Copeland "mytigodess" (Nashville, TN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Owd Bob [VHS] (VHS Tape)

While the film quality is not like the big budgeted Hollywood films, this flick still carries its intention -- to entertain.

You have an American boy who was recently orphaned and is sent away to live with his grandfather on the Isle of Man. The grandfather was estranged from his daughter for many years after he sent her away so he could afford the farm to keep as a family legacy. He had a hard life when his sheep died and his wife was sick and died, so he had no other choice but to send his daughter away. He even had to sell his champion dog to get by.

When the boy comes to IOM, he meets a girl who doesn't know her mother is dying of cancer. They bond, but the grandfather is against them being together because her family bought his dog when he was desperate.

Around town, some dog has been killing sheep and the other farmers want to kill the dog Zack they think is the sheep killer. Owd Bob caught Zack in the act and chased him away, but the farmers did not see Zack, but Owd Bob covered in sheep's blood.

The boy saw the whole thing and the townspeople did not believe Owd Bob did not kill the sheep. He ran off with the dog and went to his grandfather hoping to clear Owd Bob by turning in his own dog, Zack.

You can pretty much guess what the rest of the movie is about. No profaniy, no nudity, just clean fun. You won't have to answer any embarassing questions when your kids watch.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful fun family night movie., April 6, 2011

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C. Bagwell (Granite Falls, Washington) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Owd Bob (DVD)

It is fun and can be seen with kids. Since it is filmed on the isle of Mann it has the dialect which sometimes could use subtitles but not often. This is one of the beautiful places of the United Kingdom that few ever visit and should for the scenery and peace. Perfect movie of what most people think of a time gone by but actually can still be found.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars almost there, but not quite, September 16, 2011

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This review is from: Owd Bob (DVD)

I'm a sucker for Scottish/Irish movies, but it's too bad the guy they picked to be the grandfather here is 100% American, with a phoney accent that comes and goes. Don't get me wrong - he's a nice guy and everything - but I think it was a mistake to pick him and not a native actor. The story is essentially a variation on the Old Yeller theme. Oops, did I give the ending away?