Owd Bob (1998): Cast
Owd Bob is a 1998 family film directed by Rodney Gibbons, starring Dylan Provencher as David Roberts, James Cromwell and Jemima Rooper. It runs 1 hour 45 minutes.
- Release year
- Runtime
- 1h 45m (105 min)
- Director
- Rodney Gibbons
- Genre
- Family
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Owd Bob About?
The premise of Owd Bob without spoilers.
Orphaned David moves to the Isle of Man to live with his grandfather Adam, a farmer. Both love dogs, especially Adam’s champion Bob, and long for summer’s end. David befriends Maggie, Keith Moore’s daughter, but Adam resents the Moores after an old canine competition tragedy. Tensions rise as locals suspect Bob and the Moores’ dog of sheep killings.
Owd Bob Themes & Keywords
· 22 tags- death of a family member
- dog turns sheep killer
- bonding with dog
- young boy
- rock wall
- whistle
- putting down a dog
- bonding with a child
- sheep
- dog
- sheepdog
- grandfather
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- isle of man
- cancer
- funeral
- orphan
- shepherd dog
- boy
- grandson
- grandfather grandson relationship
- based on novel
- independent film
Owd Bob Cast & Characters
Dylan Provencher leads the cast as David Roberts, with James Cromwell as Adam MacAdam and Jemima Rooper as Maggie Moore. Directed by Rodney Gibbons; 9 actors are credited in all.
- Director Rodney Gibbons
- Dylan Provencher as David Roberts
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James Cromwell as Adam MacAdam - Jemima Rooper as Maggie Moore
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Colm Meaney as Keith Moore
Also Starring in Owd Bob
· 5 moreMore from Rodney Gibbons
More films directed by Rodney Gibbons: Deadly Isolation, The Case of the Whitechapel Vampire, The Royal Scandal and The Sign of Four.
Cars in Owd Bob
14 cars on screen, including the 1961 Land-Rover 88'' Series IIa and the 1978 Land-Rover 88'' Series III Station Wagon.
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1961 Land-Rover 88'' Series IIa Minor role -
1978 Land-Rover 88'' Series III Station Wagon Minor role -
1968 Massey Ferguson 135 Minor role -
1965 Morris Minor 1000 Traveller Minor role
Owd Bob Also Known As
8 alternative titles, including “Bebu - Held auf Pfoten” and “David und das Gesetz der Insel”.
- Also known as
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- Bebu - Held auf Pfoten
- David und das Gesetz der Insel
- Bebu - Held auf 4 Pfoten
- Owd Bob - Abenteuer auf der Schäferinsel
- Abenteuer auf der Schäferinsel
- 亲密伙伴
- A Competição
- El viejo Bob
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Movies Like Owd Bob
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including A Boy and His Dog, The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby and Cop Dog.
Owd Bob FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Owd Bob, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Owd Bob?
Owd Bob runs 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).
When was Owd Bob released?
Owd Bob was released in 1998.
Who directed Owd Bob?
Owd Bob was directed by Rodney Gibbons.
More films by Rodney Gibbons Who is in the cast of Owd Bob?
Owd Bob stars Dylan Provencher as David Roberts, James Cromwell as Adam MacAdam and Jemima Rooper as Maggie Moore, among 9 credited actors.
Does Owd Bob have a post-credit scene?
No. Owd Bob has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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