The Education of Little Tree (1997)

  • PG
  • 12/25/1997 (US)
  • Drama
  • 1h 55m

A boy of two worlds must learn to be his own man.

Overview

Little Tree is an 8-year-old Cherokee boy, who, during the time of the depression, loses his parents and starts to live with his Indian grandma and grandpa and learn the wisdom of the Cherokee way of life.

Richard Friedenberg

Director, Screenplay

Forrest Carter

Novel

Cast

Joseph Ashton's headshot

Joseph Ashton

Little Tree
James Cromwell's headshot

James Cromwell

Nonno
Tantoo Cardinal's headshot

Tantoo Cardinal

Nonna
Graham Greene's headshot

Graham Greene

Willow John
Christopher Heyerdahl's headshot

Christopher Heyerdahl

Pine Billy

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