The Stray (film)
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| Directed by | Mitch Davis |
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| Cinematography | T. C. Christensen |
| Edited by | Marshal Davis |
| Music by | Christian Davis |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1.58 million[1] |
The Stray is an American drama family film directed by Mitch Davis and written by Mitch and Parker Davis. The film stars Michael Cassidy and Sarah Lancaster.
Plot
A young father takes his nine-year-old son, the family dog, and two of his son's friends backpacking in the mountains of Colorado only for all five of them to be struck by lightning.
Cast
- Michael Cassidy as Mitch Davis
- Sarah Lancaster as Michelle Davis
- Connor Corum as Christian Davis
- Jacque Gray as Misty Davis
- Enoch Ellis as Clark LaCouture
Reception
The Stray received negative reviews from critics. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 33%, based on 9 reviews, with an average rating of 5/10.[2]
Sheri Linden of the Los Angeles Times stated, "The drama preceding that real-life footage, is an underpowered, white-bread sermon on the importance of family and faith".[3] Sandie Angulo Chen of Common Sense Media rated the film 2 out of 5 stars stating, "Faith-based family drama could distress dog lovers".[4] Roger Moore of Movie Nation gave the film 1.5 stars out of 4 stating, "The Stray never rises to the level of maudlin".[5]
References
- ^ http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=thestray.htm
- ^ https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_stray_2017/
- ^ http://beta.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-capsule-the-stray-review-20171005-story.html
- ^ https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/the-stray#
- ^ https://rogersmovienation.com/2017/10/11/movie-review-the-stray/