John Dakota is young bum with a hidden past. He meets a nice family and works on their ranch. He soon becomes a good friend of the disabled son and helps them overcome local problems.
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Lou Diamond Phillips
John Dakota
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Fred Holmes Director · Darryl Kuntz Writer Leon Seith Editor
United States release December 2, 1988 · Produced in United States
Production
Miramax
Production
United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · December 2, 1988
Theatrical
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