Virginia's Run (2002)

A teenage girl, trying to come to grips with the death of her mother in a horse-riding accident, nurtures the foal of her mother's horse.

Director:

Peter Markle

Writers:

Valarie Trapp, Peter Markle

Stars:

Gabriel Byrne, Joanne Whalley, Lindze Letherman

2 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gabriel Byrne	...	Ford Lofton
Joanne Whalley	...	Jessie Eastwood
Lindze Letherman	...	Virginia Lofton
Kevin Zegers	...	Darrow Raines
Rachel Skarsten	...	Caroline Lofton
Robert Miranda	...	Blake Raines (as Robert Guy Miranda)
Jeremy Akerman	...	Huntington Crane
Jocelyn Cunningham	...	Lydia
Adrien Labrecque	...	Joel
John Dunsworth	...	Cop
Thomas Gibson	...	Rick
Andrew Thomson	...	Doctor
Gary Levert	...	Veterinarian
Lee Phillips	...	Wrangler Lee
Jessica Christie	...	Melissa

Storyline

Canadian lobster fisher Ford Lofton's wife Deborah dies from a fall riding neighbor Blake Raines's horse Twister. Ford's eldest daughter Caroline cares nothing for horses but dates Blake's hot-tempered son and jockey Darrow. Younger sister Virginia is obsessed with horses, especially Twister's foal Stormy. Seeing how Stormy's sale affects Virginia, Foird first arranges for her to become the new owners's stable-hand, later buys it himself. Caroline breaks up with Darrow, Virginia becomes his bitter race competitor.

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Plot Keywords:

horse | horse riding | fall | kissing | medical examination | 

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Taglines:

Two sisters. One remarkable adventure that will bring them together.

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Genres:

Drama | Family

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for reckless behavior and language

Details

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 October 2002 (Canada)

Also Known As:

La chevauchée de Virginia

Filming Locations:

Jordan Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alliance Atlantis Communications, Holedigger Films, Knightscove Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Virginia falls off her horse, you can clearly see the boots of someone riding Stormy back to her.

User Reviews

Family Film for Horse Lovers

This is a wonderful family film in the tradition of Disney. For every female who loves horses, this film will touch in a way no other film can. Yes, the plot twists can be seen coming but this does not change the good feeling that the end leaves you with. Gabriel Byrne is wonderful as the father who just wants to protect his children. This is a movie to be watched with a large bowl of popcorn and a large box of tissues.