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The Biscuit Eater
Genres
DramaFamily
Overview
Nothing warms the heart like the story of a boy and his dog. Lonnie (Johnny Whitaker) and Text (George Spell) are two friends determined, against all odds, to turn a misfit hound into a hero. Tennessee farmer and dog trainer Harve McNeil (Earl Holliman) tells his son Lonnie that his dog, Moreover, is a good-for-nothing "biscuit eater."
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
92 min
Release Date
1972-03-22
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
16
Vote Average
6.156
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Earl Holliman
Harve McNeil
Johnny Whitaker
Lonnie McNeil
Pat Crowley
Mary Lee McNeil
Lew Ayres
Mr. Ames
Godfrey Cambridge
Willie Dorsey
Beah Richards
Charity Tomlin
Clifton James
Mr. Eben
George Spell
Text Tomlin
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