The Summer of Walter Hacks

The Summer of Walter Hacks

2009 · 150 min · 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.

Directed by George Woodard · Written by George Woodard

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