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
Scott Sowers
as Mr. Boyles
Ed Grady
as Doc Wilson
