Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Directors:

Kelly Asbury
Lorna Cook

Writer:

John Fusco (screenplay)

Release Date:

24 May 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Adventure | Family | Western

Tagline:

The spirit of the Wild West lives on

Plot:

As a wild stallion travels across the frontiers of the Old West, he befriends a young human and finds true love with a mare. |

Plot Keywords:

Stallion | Old West | Wild Stallion | Mare | Waterfall

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 8 wins & 15 nominations

Cast

Matt Damon	...	Spirit (voice)
James Cromwell	...	The Colonel (voice)
Daniel Studi	...	Little Creek (voice)
Chopper Bernet	...	Sgt. Adams (voice)
Jeff LeBeau	...	Murphy / Railroad Foreman (voice)
John Rubano	...	Soldier (voice)
Richard McGonagle	...	Bill (voice)
Matt Levin	...	Joe (voice) (as Matthew Levin)
Adam Paul	...	Pete (voice)
Robert Cait	...	Jake (voice)
Charles Napier	...	Roy (voice)
Meredith Wells	...	Little Indian Girl (voice)
Zahn McClarnon	...	Little Creek's Friend (voice)
Michael Horse	...	Little Creek's Friend (voice)
Donald Fullilove	...	Train Pull Foreman (voice) (as Don Fullilove)

Also Known As:

Spirit (USA) (promotional title)

Runtime:

83 min | Spain:86 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Brazil:Livre | Portugal:M/6 | Iceland:L | South Korea:All | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Austria:0 | Canada:G | Finland:S | France:U | Germany:o.Al. | Netherlands:AL | Peru:PT | Philippines:G | Singapore:G | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:7 (canton of the Grisons) | UK:U | USA:G

Company:

DreamWorks Animation

Trivia:

Tom Hanks and 'Robert Redford' were considered for the narration.

Goofs:

Factual errors: When the cougar is about to attack the two foals, they are far away from the watchful eyes of the mare. Foals that young would be kept close to the mother's side and would be prevented from leaving the safety of the herd.

Quotes:

Little Creek: I'm never going to ride you, am I? And no one ever should.

Movie Connections:

References Dances with Wolves (1990)

Soundtrack:

Sound the bugle

One of the best animated features not to have the Disney name on it

Looking for a movie with cutesy talking horses that the kiddies will love? Then Spirit is probably not the movie for you, it is instead one of the nicest animated features to come along in a long time to not have Disney written all over it. No, the horses do not talk and they shouldn't as the whole story is told from a horse's point of voice in a wonderful narrative. In fact there's not a lot of pointless dialog to weigh down the movie at all.

Instead it's filled by a wonderful score by Hans Zimmer and songs by Bryan Adams who admittedly I wasn't a big fan off except for (Everything I Do (I Do It For You) and Star) but the songs he did for this movie especially Here I Am, Get Off Of My Back, Can't Take Me, Brothers Under The Sun and Sound The Bugle made me download the soundtrack from Walmart.com the next day.

The main reasons I liked this move would have to be the beautiful drawn animation, mixed with an endearing story with some comedy elements and a wonderful soundtrack. Spirit is simply fun and enjoyable for the whole family no matter what their age.