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Smitty is a 2012 American family drama film directed by David Mickey Evans and starring Mira Sorvino, Peter Fonda and Louis Gossett Jr.
Plot
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.
Cast
Peter Fonda as Jack
Mira Sorvino as Amanda
Brandon Tyler Russell as Ben
Louis Gossett Jr. as Mr. Smith
Jason London as Russell
Gabrielle Bui as Tia
Booboo Stewart as Peebo
Lolita Davidovich as Judge Greenstein
Production
Filming occurred in Iowa.
Release
The film premiered at the WorldFest-Houston International Film/Video Festival in April 2012.
Reception
Tracey Moore of Common Sense Media awarded the film three stars out of five. Nancy Adamson of the Midland Reporter-Telegram graded the film a C.
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.“
References
External links
Smitty at IMDb
Smitty at Rotten Tomatoes
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