Lassie | |
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Directed by | Charles Sturridge |
Written by | Charles Sturridge Eric Knight |
Based on | Lassie Come-Home by Eric Knight |
Produced by | Charles Sturridge Ed Guiney Francesca Barra |
Starring | Jonathan Mason Peter O'Toole Samantha Morton John Lynch Peter Dinklage Edward Fox |
Cinematography | Howard Atherton |
Edited by | Peter Coulson Adam Green |
Music by | Adrian Johnston |
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Distributed by | Entertainment Film Distributors (United Kingdom)[1] Roadside Attractions IDP Distribution (United States)[1] Metropolitan Filmexport (France)[1] |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
Countries | United Kingdom United States France Ireland |
Language | English |
Box office | $6.4 million[1] |
Lassie is a 2005 adventure comedy-drama film based on Eric Knight's 1940 novel Lassie Come-Home about the profound bond between Joe Carraclough and his rough collie, Lassie. The film was directed, written, and co-produced by Charles Sturridge and is a production of Samuel Goldwyn Films. The film stars Jonathan Mason and was distributed by Roadside Attractions and released in the UK on 16 December 2005. Filming took place in Scotland, Ireland and the Isle of Man. The supporting cast features Peter O'Toole, Samantha Morton, Peter Dinklage, Edward Fox, and John Lynch. The film was generally reviewed positively by critics, but performed poorly at the box office.