Shiloh is a family drama film produced and directed by Dale Rosenbloom in 1996. It was shown at the Heartland Film Festival in 1996, but its general release came on April 27, 1997. The original book by the same name was written by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. There are two sequels, Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season (1999) and Saving Shiloh (2006), both directed by Sandy Tung.
An abused dog runs away from his cruel owner, Judd Travers (Scott Wilson), and meets a boy named Marty Preston (Blake Heron). The pooch follows the boy to his home, but is not allowed to stay with him. Marty decides to remodel an abandoned shack at the top of a hidden hill for the dog to stay in for the next few weeks. Marty bonds with the dog, and names him Shiloh.
Marty's stern father, Ray Preston (Michael Moriarty), won't let Marty keep Shiloh because it belongs to Judd Travers, a local hunter. Judd is a mean old man that hunts with his dogs. Shiloh was the most mistreated in the pack
Marty hesitantly returns Shiloh to Judd, but, after Shiloh is mistreated again, the dog returns to Marty. Knowing Ray will make him take Shiloh back to Judd, Marty decides to hide Shiloh in a shed behind his house.
It's so hard to fell alone with no one there to hold
And the world you know comes crashing down right before your eyes
You keep it all inside but still you can't decide
If you should blame yourself or everyone else, but you're just tryin' to survive
When there's nothing left to lose
If I had to choose I'd say
If you're strong enough to cry
And you need someone to be there for you
Let go of all your pride
Just cry, Just cry
When it seems so far away and you're waiting on a change
And you feel like no one listens to a single word you say
You've been searching for the words, but your silence can't be heard
And you say that you'll be fine, but you've had better days
When there's nothing left to lose
If I had to choose I'd say
If you're strong enough to cry
And you need someone to be there for you
Let go of all your pride
Just cry, Just cry, Just cry
If you're strong enough to cry
And you need someone to be there for you
Let go of all your pride
Just cry, Just cry