Runt

Sep 19, 2024

1h 31m

★ 5.9

Every underdog has its day.

Overview

In the Australian town of Upson Downs, ten-year-old Annie and Runt, her stray dog, attempt to win the Agility Course Championship at the Krumpets Dog Show in London in order to save their family's farm from drought and misery.

Genres

Family

Adventure

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

See Pictures

Spectrum Entertainment

Lotterywest

Screen Australia

The Australian Children's Television Foundation

ScreenWest

WA Regional Screen Fund

Screen NSW

Runt Trailers

Cast

Annie Shearer

Lily LaTorre

Bryan Shearer

Jai Courtney

Susie Shearer

Celeste Barber

Earl Robert-Barren

Jack Thompson

Bernadette Box

Deborah Mailman

Fergus Fink

Matt Day

Dolly Shearer

Geneviève Lemon

Max Shearer

Jack LaTorre

Simpkins

Tom Budge

Constable Duncan Bayleaf

Joel Jackson

Gretel Patel

Sarah Roberts

Ken Bash

Riley Stiles

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5.2

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4.9

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5.9

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6.5

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4.3

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6.7

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5.8

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4.6

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4.8

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6.5

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6.0

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10.0

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