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Seabiscuit (2003)

PG_13 140 min  -  Drama | History | Sport  -   25 July 2003 (USA)
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Ratings: 7.3/10 from 39,301 users   Metascore: 72/100 
Reviews: 444 user | 169 critic | 43 from Metacritic.com

True story of the undersized Depression-era racehorse whose victories lifted not only the spirits of the team behind it but also those of their nation.

Director:

Gary Ross

Writers:

Laura Hillenbrand (book), Gary Ross (screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
David McCullough David McCullough ...
Narrator
Jeff Bridges ...
Paul Vincent O'Connor Paul Vincent O'Connor ...
Chris Cooper ...
Michael Ensign ...
James Keane ...
Car Customer
Valerie Mahaffey ...
David Doty David Doty ...
Land Broker
Carl M. Craig Carl M. Craig ...
Sam (as Kingston DuCoeur)
Michael O'Neill ...
Mr. Pollard
Annie Corley ...
Mrs. Pollard
Michael Angarano ...
Cameron Bowen ...
Pollard Child
Noah Luke Noah Luke ...
Pollard Child
Mariah Bess ...
Pollard Child
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Storyline

It's the Depression, and everyone needs to hold onto a dream to get them through the bad times. Car maker Charles Howard is no different, he who is trying to rebuild his life after the tragic death of his only child and the resulting end of his first marriage. With second wife Marcela at his side, Charles wants to get into horse racing and ends up with a team of underdogs who are also chasing their own dream. The first is trainer Tom Smith, who has a natural instinct to spot the capabilities of horses. The second is the horse Tom chooses for Charles, Seabiscuit, an unconventional choice as despite his pedigreed lineage, Seabiscuit is small at fifteen and a half hands tall with a slight limp. But Tom can see something in Seabiscuit's nature to make him a winner, if only Seabiscuit can be retrained from his inbred losing ways. And third is the jockey they decide to hire, Johnny "Red" Pollard... Written by Huggo  

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Plot Keywords:

Seabiscuit | Horse | Jockey | Admiral | Horse Racing  | See more »

Taglines:

The hopes of a nation rode on a long shot. See more »

Genres:

Drama | History | Sport

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some sexual situations and violent sports-related images See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Alma de héroes See more »

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$87,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$20,854,735 (USA) (27 July 2003) (1987 Screens)

Gross:

$148,336,445 (Worldwide)
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Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Black and White  | Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Robert Duvall turned down the lead role because he was making Secondhand Lions. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: In the montage of still photographs purporting to show the first year of the Great Depression, a truck is visible with a 1937 license plate. See more »

Quotes

Narrator: [First lines] They called it the car for every man. Henry Ford himself called it a car for the great multitude. It was functional, and simple, like your sewing machine, or your cast-iron stove. You could learn to drive it in less than a day. And you could get any color you wanted...
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Connections

Referenced in The Reel Thing (2008) See more »

Soundtracks

"La Tequilera"
Performed by Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles
Courtesy of Serenata Records See more »