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Seabiscuit (2003) 7.3
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7.3/10 from 44,527 users
Metascore: 72/100
Reviews: 451 user | 172 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 |
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Cast
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David McCullough | ... |
Narrator
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| Jeff Bridges | ... | ||
| Paul Vincent O'Connor | ... | ||
| Chris Cooper | ... | ||
| Michael Ensign | ... | ||
| James Keane | ... |
Car Customer
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David Doty | ... |
Land Broker
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Carl M. Craig | ... |
Sam
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| Michael O'Neill | ... |
Mr. Pollard
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| Annie Corley | ... |
Mrs. Pollard
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| Michael Angarano | ... | ||
| Cameron Bowen | ... |
Pollard Child
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Noah Luke | ... |
Pollard Child
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| Mariah Bess | ... |
Pollard Child
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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, so nicknamed because of his hair color. Like Tom, Red has always shown a natural way with ... Written by Huggo
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The true story of a long shot who became a legend. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for some sexual situations and violent sports-related images | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
25 July 2003 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Alma de héroes See more »Box Office
Budget:
$87,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$630,766 (Japan) (23 January 2004)Gross:
$4,439,434 (Japan) (27 February 2004)Company Credits
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2.35 : 1
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[Horse Whinnies ]
Red Pollard: I don't think so. Couldn't beat a human being, let alone another horse.
[Scoffs ]
Red Pollard: You goddamn sack-of-crap old plater. Probably the fastest you're gonna run in your entire life, you piece-of-shit old glue-pot. That's right.
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Performed by Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles
Courtesy of Serenata Records
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Did You Know?
Trivia
Seabiscuit author Laura Hillenbrand's boyfriend, Borden Flanagan, appears as the Farm Manager. See more »Goofs
In one of his voiceovers, Tick-Tock says, "The Iceman Cometh". The phrase itself comes from the Eugene O'Neill play of the same title, which wasn't produced theatrically until 1946 and refers to George Woolf who was called "The Iceman". Though the phrase "The Iceman Cometh" isn't historically accurate, it is likely a reference to Jeff Bridges's role in The Iceman Cometh. See more »Quotes
Red Pollard: A dream come true, walkin' you around. Hook you up to a plow, pull me around for a little while. Come on. You ever run in the money? Huh? Hey. Hey. You ever run in the money?[Horse Whinnies ]
Red Pollard: I don't think so. Couldn't beat a human being, let alone another horse.
[Scoffs ]
Red Pollard: You goddamn sack-of-crap old plater. Probably the fastest you're gonna run in your entire life, you piece-of-shit old glue-pot. That's right.
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Soundtracks
"La Tequilera"Performed by Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles
Courtesy of Serenata Records
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After the American Depression, the millionaire Charles Howard (Jeff Bridges) gets married again with Marcela (Elizabeth Banks) and decides to invest in a race horse. He gathers the old couch Tom Smith (Chris Cooper), the problematic jockey Red Pollard (Tobey Maguire) and the horse Seabiscuit, all of them losers, and he believes on them, giving a second chance to them. Seabiscuit becomes a winner and legend in a difficult period of the American life. "Seabiscuit" is a beautiful film with positive and wonderful messages. Charles Howard has the best lines, such as: "When the little guy doesn't know that he is little, he is capable of big things"; or, "Sometimes all somebody needs is a second chance". The excellent and underrated actor Chris Cooper has probably his best performance along his career. Although having 141 minutes running time, the viewer does not feel time passing. I particularly liked not only the direction, performances, locations and reconstitution of a period, but mainly the never corny and very positive messages in the excellent lines and screenplay. My vote is eight.
Title (Brazil): "Seabiscuit – Alma de Herói" ("Seabiscuit – Soul of Hero")