Synopsis: Ron Howard plays a troubled young boy who can't accept the death of his father or the existence of his new stepfather. After finding a sick German Shepard and nursing it back to health, he is faced with another emotional trauma when the dog's owner appears. Rather than face his problems, he runs... Ron Howard plays a troubled young boy who can't accept the death of his father or the existence of his new stepfather. After finding a sick German Shepard and nursing it back to health, he is faced with another emotional trauma when the dog's owner appears. Rather than face his problems, he runs away with the dog. [More]