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The film stars Dakota Fanning, Piper Laurie, David Morse, Robin Wright Penn, and Isabelle Fuhrman in her film debut. Filmed near Wilmington, North Carolina and set in 1956 Alabama, the film follows a troubled girl who finds solace from an abusive life through the music of Elvis Presley.
The best-known version is the July 1956 recording by Elvis Presley, [3] which ranked number 19 on Rolling Stone ' s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time in 2004, but was excluded from the revised list in 2021 in favor of Thornton's version; it is also one of the best-selling singles of all time.
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Jan 22, 2007 · 1 Video. 44 Photos. Drama Music. A drama set in the American South, where a precocious, troubled girl finds a safe haven in the music and movement of Elvis Presley. Director. Deborah Kampmeier. Writer. Deborah Kampmeier. Stars. Dakota Fanning. David Morse. Piper Laurie. See production info at IMDbPro. RENT/BUY. search Amazon. Add to Watchlist.
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The film stars Dakota Fanning, Piper Laurie, David Morse, Robin Wright Penn, and Isabelle Fuhrman in her film debut. Filmed near Wilmington, North Carolina and set in 1956 Alabama, the film follows a troubled girl who finds solace from an abusive life through the music of Elvis Presley.
Jan 22, 2007 · Overview. A drama set in the American South, where a precocious, troubled girl finds a safe haven in the music and movement of Elvis Presley. Deborah Kampmeier. A drama set in the American South, where a precocious, troubled girl finds a safe haven in the music and movement of Elvis Presley.
Brief Synopsis. Read More. In rural Alabama in the late 1950s, spirited young girl Lewellen struggles to rise above the repression that surrounds her. Lewellen lives with her stern religious zealot grandmother, Grammie, but spends most of her time down the hill with her much-adored Daddy in his falling down shack. Daddy is wi.
Dakota Fanning takes an impressive step forward in her career, but that's about the only good thing about "Hounddog." The reigning child star, now 14, handles a painful and complex role with such assurance that she reminds me of Jodie Foster in "Taxi Driver." But her character is surrounded by a swamp of worn-out backwoods Southern cliches that can't be rescued even by the other accomplished ...
