The Yearling
1993 • Movies of the Week • RHI Entertainment/CBSCast
Jean Smart
Peter Strauss
Wil Hornef
Locations
Charleston
Description
In 1870s Florida, a rural family struggles to survive. A lonely twelve-year-old son, Jody (Wil Horneff), the lone surviving child, against his mother's better judgment eventually persuades his parents to allow him a pet fawn, which Jody grows to love deeply. Tragic conflict arises when the fawn begins eating the family's food crops.