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Red Dog: True Blue

Red Dog: True Blue

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Red Dog: True Blue

"Every legend has a beginning."

2016

1h 28m

6.6(104 votes)

Family

Comedy

Drama

Overview

When eleven-year-old Mick is shipped off to his grandfather's cattle station in Western Australia, he befriends a scrappy, one-of-a-kind dog that will change his life forever.

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10 featured cast members

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Levi Miller

Levi Miller

Mick

Hanna Mangan Lawrence

Hanna Mangan Lawrence

Betty

Bryan Brown

Bryan Brown

Grandpa

Jason Isaacs

Jason Isaacs

Michael Carter

Thomas Cocquerel

Thomas Cocquerel

Stemple

Steve Le Marquand

Steve Le Marquand

Little John

Syd Brisbane

Syd Brisbane

Big John

Kee Chan

Kee Chan

Jimmy Umbrella

Justine Clarke

Justine Clarke

Diane Carter

Zen McGrath

Zen McGrath

Theo Carter

Creative team

Directed by: Kriv Stenders
Written by: Daniel Taplitz

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