The Greening of Whitney Brown

The Greening of Whitney Brown

PG 2011 · 87 min · ★ 5.9 · Adventure, Drama, Family

Whitney, a spoiled pre-teen from Philadelphia, is forced to move to the country when her parents feel the squeeze of economic hard times. A fish out of water, far from her comfort zone, she befriends an amazing horse, and undertakes a misguided journey back to her old life, only to discover that her family is her home.

Directed by Peter Skillman Odiorne · Written by Gail Gilchriest

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