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The Education of Little Tree is a 1997 American drama film written and directed by Richard Friedenberg, and starring James Cromwell, Tantoo Cardinal, Joseph Ashton and Graham Greene.
Dec 25, 1997 · A drama film based on a controversial book by a former Klansman who claimed to be a Cherokee. The film follows the story of a boy who learns the Cherokee way of life from his grandparents during the Great Depression.
- (1.8K)
- Drama
- Richard Friedenberg
- 1997-12-25
James Cromwell (Babe) stars in this heartwarming adaptation of the acclaimed best-seller about an eight-year-old Cherokee boy in Tennessee's Smoky Mountains during the 1930s. ...more. Paramount...
During the Great Depression, 8-year-old Native American Little Tree (Joseph Ashton) loses his mother and father. Little Tree is sent to live in the Smokey Mountains with his grandparents...
- (17)
- Richard Friedenberg
- PG
- James Cromwell
Jan 20, 1998 · “The Education of Little Tree” is another fine family movie that will no doubt be ignored by the fine families of America. The notion that there is a hungry audience for good family entertainment, nurtured by such dreamers as the critic Michael Medved, is a touching mirage.
Little Tree is rescued when his grandparents' Native American friend Willow John notices his unhappiness and demands Little Tree be withdrawn from the school. At the end, the book's pace speeds up dramatically and its detail decreases.
James Cromwell (Babe) stars in this heartwarming adaptation of the acclaimed best-seller about an eight-year-old Cherokee boy in Tennessee's Smoky Mountains during the 1930s. 606 IMDb 7.1 1 h 55 min 1997. X-Ray PG. Drama · International · Compelling · Inspiring. Available to rent or buy.
