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The Summer of Walter Hacks
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The Summer of Walter Hacks

2009-06-21 · 150 min · Not rated

Adventure · Drama · Family · Western

Eleven year old Walter Hacks is a farm boy in 1952. Between milking cows, haying fields and working on farm equipment he finds he has to grow up faster than he should have to. His love of western movies and his imagination take him on adventures where he meets the many interesting neighbors in his seemingly quiet hometown.

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Directors
George Woodard
Production companies
Pasture Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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Henry WoodardWalter Hacks
Francesca BlanchardFrancesca BlanchardMargaret
Jennifer BlanchardAda
Ramona GodfreyMrs. Bailey
Laura RaynorEvelyn
Matthew WoodardClifford
John KiedaischJohn

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