World Masterpiece Theater Complete Edition: Lassie (2001)
Overview
John is a cheerful and energetic young boy, who lives in a small coal-mining town in England. One day he finds a small dog lost in a flock of sheep. John takes him back home and names the puppy Lassie. Soon they become good friends, just like real siblings. Lassie is a very lovely and smart dog, so everyone in the town loves her very much. But their happy life doesn't last long. Suddenly a coal-mine owner closes his company because there is no more coal left in the coal mine. John goes to meet the coal-mine owner to request a further investigation. The owner accepts John's request, but in exchange for that, he takes Lassie to Scotland. Priscilla, the owner's granddaughter and also John's friend, cannot just stand by and let Lassie suffer in a cage. She opens the cage and sets Lassie free. Lassie sets out on a very long and hard journey from Scotland to her hometown.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ja |
| Popularity | 0.857 |
Directed By
Sunao Katabuchi
Crew
Sunao Katabuchi
Kōzō Kusuba
Aya Matsui
Hideki Mitsui
Satoko Morikawa
Shigeru Morimoto
Masanori Sasaji
TOP CAST
Narumi Hidaka
John Carraclough
Takumi Yamazaki
Lassie
Mayumi Tanaka
Colin Jones
Hazuru Matsukura
Sandy Monaghan
Mariko Kouda
Priscilla Rudling
Akio Nojima
Sam Carraclough
Rihoko Yoshida
Melissa Carraclough
Mikio Terashima
Duke of Rudling
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