Hounddog (2008)

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Every heart has an awakening. Every soul needs a song.

A drama set in the American South, where a precocious, troubled girl finds a safe haven in the music and movement of Elvis Presley.

• Released: 2008-09-19
• Genres: Drama, Music
• Runtime: 1h 42m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 144 votes

Directed by Deborah Kampmeier.

Top cast

• Dakota Fanning as Lewellen
• Oliver Clayton-Luce as Boy 3
• Isabelle Fuhrman as Grasshopper
• Cody Hanford as Buddy
• Piper Laurie as Grammie
• David Morse as Daddy
• Afemo Omilami as Charles
• Ryan Pelton as Elvis Presley
• Ron Prather as Tuckdriver
• Christoph Sanders as Wooden's Boy

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Hounddog

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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