Lassie (2005)
Director:
Charles Sturridge
Tagline:
« More Than A Hero. A Legend. »
Actors:
The Duke
Sarah Carraclough
Sam Carraclough
Rowlie
Watson
Rating:
(4’974 votes)
(4’974 votes)
Quotes:
« The Duke: They don't like to lose. Neither do I.
»
« The Duke: Who invented this idiotic game?
»
« Cilla: You did.
»
« The Duke: Snap! Thought I wasn't looking? My win I think!
»
Trailer:
Lassie (2005)
Runtime:100 minutes
Plots:
A family in financial crisis is forced to sell Lassie, their beloved dog. Hundreds of miles away from her true family, Lassie escapes and sets out on a journey home.
Life is hard for Yorkshire miner’s son Joe Carraclough (Jonathan Mason), who is beaten at school by a his teacher, his only consolation is his collie Lassie. It gets worse: when the mine is decommissioned, his father, Sam (John Lynch), is forced to sell the dog to The Duke (Peter O’Toole), who owns the local estate. The Duke’s servant, Hynes (Steve Pemberton), scares the dog, who keeps running back, so the Carracloughs have to keep returning her, until the Duke moves to the Scottish Highlands for the holiday season. Lassie escapes, embarking on a desperate journey home, with daunting Glasgow dogcatchers and taken in by a circus performer. It looks like a miracle is needed, by Christmas.
