we use to watch this movie once a year when i be in elementary school in indiana . at the time and i do not really understand it that much and because i live in the suburb and the story of a young poor boy struggle in the inner city do not mean a lot to me . but and it stay with me all these year and and a i grow old and i realize that there be really something to this movie . t. j. be a young boy try to make it in the city and battle against poverty and hunger and and of course bully . he find and befriend a stray cat and and learn an important lesson when the animal dy . the movie be a haunt view of city life for a youth at the time .