Movies - A dog's way home - Our friends the animals

By Mulder, 11 january 2019

“We all have really deep needs for connection, belonging, purpose, safety, expression and autonomy” - Ashley Judd

A Dog's Way Home is a 2019 American family adventure film directed by Charles Martin Smith and written by W. Bruce Cameron and Cathryn Michon, based on the book by Cameron. The film stars Ashley Judd, Edward James Olmos, Alexandra Shipp, Wes Studi, Chris Bauer, Barry Watson, and Jonah Hauer-King, and follows a dog named Bella (voiced by Bryce Dallas Howard) who travels more than 400 miles to find her owner. It was released in the United States on January 11, 2019, received mixed reviews from critics and has grossed over $41 million.

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Synopsis:
Lucas finds a dog in a construction site along with many kittens, and he and his friend, Olivia, take the dog home to live with him. He calls the dog Bella. After a few years of happy life with Lucas, bad news arrives. The city they live in, Denver, has outlawed the ownership of Pitbulls, and Bella is deemed a Pitbull. When Bella is eventually captured, Lucas picks her up and after being fined, is allowed to take her home. However, he is warned that if Bella is picked up again, she'll be put to sleep. To avoid this, Lucas sends Bella to live with friends of his in Farmington, New Mexico until he can find another home outside of Denver city limits where Bella can be safe. However, Bella misses Lucas so much that she leaves Farmington, and begins the 400 mile long journey home, a journey which will take more than two years to complete if she can survive it.

A Dog's Way Home
Directed by Charles Martin Smith
Produced by Gavin Polone
Screenplay by W. Bruce Cameron, Cathryn Michon
Based on A Dog's Way Home by W. Bruce Cameron
Starring Ashley Judd, Jonah Hauer-King, Alexandra Shipp, Wes Studi, Edward James Olmos, Bryce Dallas Howard
Music by Mychael Danna
Cinematography : Peter Menzies Jr.
Edited by David S. Clark
Production company : Columbia Pictures, Bona Film Group, Pariah
Distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing (United States), Sony Pictures Releasing France (France)
Release date : January 11, 2019 (United States), April 10,2019 (France)
Running time : 96 minutes