Hounddog is a highly emotional film with a very powerful message starring the new rookie, Dakota Fanning, who also sang beautiful songs in this movie. Directed by Deborah Kampmeier and also starring David Morse, Piper Laurie and Isabelle Fuhrman, Hounddog is a drama genre movie set in the American South, where a precocious, troubled girl finds a safe haven in the music and movement of Elvis Presley.
The story of this movie took place in Alabama 1950s, where young Lewellen looks to escape her troubled life by immersing herself in the music of Elvis Presley. When her hero comes to town for a concert, however, she finds her innocence compromised by an ill-conceived plan to get a ticket.