When my sister and I talk about this movie we it takes us right back to our house in El Senorial neighborhood. What I can remember of the movie, goes like this: The movie opens with the bank robbing, gang double crossing felon running through the woods in the dark, taking torn pieces of white t-shirt and having his dog smell them before tying it to bags of cash that the he buried hurriedly in the woods. The next thing I remember (not necessarily the next scene in the movie) is a shot of Frisbee flying thru the air and being caught by athletic dogs. Eventually the story goes to a family and young boy who adopt Spot. A beautiful white and black dog with one blue eye and one brown eye. I think it was Spot’s coloring that so appealed to us because we had a favored dog at around this same time period called Gumby that was also fluffy black and white, but died tragically in puppyhood.

Spot is adopted into a loving family contrasting his abusive one with the felon. But then things get complicated when the felon wants his dog back and the boy and friend  race to rescue Spot and keep the money from the felon. Kids and Dog save the day.

We watched that tape over and over again, learning the dialog by heart. That black and white dog is permanently imprinted in our memories. Unfortunately, the video cassette is long gone (and probably recorded over with an episode of Sliders to boot). If only we had a copy of that tape! The childhood memories we could relive!

Thus, this site is born. My sister and I figure that if we make a comprehensive enough site, collecting as much information and trivia about this little movie as possible, some kind-hearted kindred spirit will emerge out of the internet wood-work and bestow upon us the best of gifts: a duped video tape of Spot Marks the X (which we would share with you of course, gentle readers). So, what say you internet? Ready to take challenge?