| Smitty | |
| Director: | David Mickey Evans |
| Producer: | Michael Baumgarten Marcy Levitas Hamilton |
| Starring: | Mira Sorvino Peter Fonda Louis Gossett Jr. |
| Music: | Phil Marshall |
| Cinematography: | Jayson Crothers |
| Editing: | Stephen Lovejoy |
| Studio: | TriCoast Worldwide |
| Distributor: | Phase 4 Films |
| Runtime: | 94 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
Smitty is a 2012 American family drama film directed by David Mickey Evans and starring Mira Sorvino, Peter Fonda and Louis Gossett Jr.[1] [2] [3] [4]
Amanda leaves her son Ben with her estranged father Jack, a grumpy Iowa farmer, after he gets in trouble too many times in Chicago. Jack successfully straightens the boy out with good food, farm chores, and a dog; the dog's former owners could not afford to keep him, and Ben names him after Mr. Smith, a wise storekeeper who befriends him.
Filming occurred in Iowa.[5]
The film premiered at the WorldFest-Houston International Film/Video Festival in April 2012.[6]
Tracey Moore of Common Sense Media awarded the film three stars out of five.[7] Nancy Adamson of the Midland Reporter-Telegram graded the film a C.[8]
Duane Byrge of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a positive review and wrote, “...but there is a great big Middle American audience out there for this heartfelt entertainment.“[9]