The Adventures of Ragtime (1998)

Ragtime is a miniature pet horse and the kids love him. But villains Sam and Lester think Ragtime can be their meal ticket. They kidnap the horse for ransom. The family is worried but ... See full summary »

Director:

William Byron Hillman

Writer:

William Byron Hillman

Stars:

Shelley Long, Jay Thomas, Perry King

Cast

Credited cast:
Shelley Long	...	Sam
Jay Thomas	...	Lester Waylin
Perry King	...	Jerry Blue
Justin Cooper	...	Barkley Blue
Michelle Joyner	...	Sarah Blue
Kay Lenz	...	Detective Hill
Richard Brooks	...	Agent Dooley
David Sheehan	...	TV News Reporter
Mike Starr	...	Detective Lamaster
Greg Dean	...	Intrim Officer Wills
Robert Pine	...	Fred Waters
Zack Duhame	...	Carter Blue
Lindsay Felton	...	Amy Blue
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Vas Anthony	...	Man
Pete Antico	...	The Man

Storyline

Ragtime is a miniature pet horse and the kids love him. But villains Sam and Lester think Ragtime can be their meal ticket. They kidnap the horse for ransom. The family is worried but before you can say "Home Alone", Ragtime out-smarts the bad guys who are then happy to be hauled off to prison.

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Plot Keywords:

horse | family relationships | horse actor | independent film | character name in title

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Taglines:

the little horse with big plans

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Genres:

Comedy | Family

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Barclay's Big Adventure

Filming Locations:

Ventura, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

SpectroMedia/DestinyWE, Twin Trees Film Group

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

According to Jay Thomas, neither he nor Shelley Long were aware that any of the animals would be "talking" in the film. This element was not in their scripts and nothing was communicated during filming.

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Goofs

The shoulder strap of Barkley Blue is on and off his shoulder when he is in the bathroom talking with his brother and sister.

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Soundtracks

"The Only One For Me"
Written by David A. Jackson & Shauna Shapiro Jackson

User Reviews

So Disjointed Your Joints Will Ache From Watching

A real dog of a "dog and pony" show. Jay Thomas and Shelley Long -- funny as they can be -- come off as two sleazy cats trying to fight their way out of a paper bag of a movie. If it appears that most of the primary actors are upset over the kidnapping of their favorite pets, it is more likely they are grimacing in pain and embarrassment from signing on to this film. After release it was re-titled as "Barclay's Big Adventure". Barclay just happens to be the 8-year-old boy in the family of five who is most attached to the family's Shetland pony(Ragtime) and collie(Taylor). When the pets are stolen - get this - an army of thirty FBI agents are called in and confusion reigns. Barclay gets about ten minutes screen time. Three-year-olds will love this film.