Ma and Pa Baxter have battled bears, floods, rattlesnakes, hunger, disease, and ornery neighbors for years, but somehow they've prevailed during the toughest pioneer times. Now it's their son, Jody, who will face his own set of challenges. Young Jody Baxter is growing up fast on his parents' modest farm. With three brothers and sisters lost to illness, he's had to work the land just as hard as his daddy. When his only real friend goes "to visit the angels," Jody gets lonely and longs for a pet to share his life. "Flag," an orphaned fawn is his new adopted playmate. With a rekindled spirit, Jody and Flag become an inseparable pair - playing, exploring, and discovering their youthful world. But the new-found joy is only temporary; Flag has become a powerful yearling. When he threatens the family's survival, Jody is faced with the toughest choice of his young life.

Peter Strauss
as Ezra 'Penny' Baxter

Jean Smart
as Ory Baxter

Wil Horneff
as Jody Baxter

Philip Seymour Hoffman
as Buck

Jarred Blancard
as Fodder-Wing

Brad Greenquist
as Lem Forrester

Nancy Moore Atchison
as Eulalie Boyles

Mary Nell Santacroce
as Ma Forrester

Bart Hansard
as Millwheel Forrester

Richard Hamilton
as Pa Forrester
Wuchak
**_The hardships of living in the wilds of Florida back in the day_** A couple (Peter Strauss and Jean Smart) and their young son (Wil Horneff) face the challenges of life in the Big Shrub, aka Ocala National Forest in north-central Florida. The things they deal with include a troubling bear, a r...