Lassie
“Best friends are forever.”
Daniel PetrieCast
Helen Slater 
Tom Guiry Jon Tenney Brittany Boyd 
Frederic Forrest 
Richard Farnsworth
Credits
Written by: Eric Knight
Plot
On their way to start a new life at a sheep farm in rural Virginia, the Turner family are halted by a wreck on the highway that has claimed the life of a truck driver. Spotting the trucker's now-abandoned collie on the side of the road, they take pity on the dog and adopt her.
Sinekatalog’s take
Lassie (1994) is a Canadian family film directed by Daniel Petrie. It stars Helen Slater, Tom Guiry and Jon Tenney. It runs 94 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 5.9 / 10 (6,733 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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