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Director:
Yves Simoneau
Writers (WGA):
Jim Burnstein (written by) &
Garrett K. Schiff (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
9 June 2007 (USA) more
Genre:
Biography | Drama | Sport more
Plot:
A look at the life of the thoroughbred filly that dominated horse racing in the early 1970s. | add synopsis
Plot Keywords:
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Awards:
2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
The plague of movie trivia
 (From Roger Ebert's Blog. 5 September 2009, 3:12 PM, PDT)
User Comments:
ThreeThumbs up.----From a Hard boot! more (11 total)

Cast

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Mark Adam ... Mike Bell

Lisa Arnold ... Female Sports Reporter #2

Laura Bailey ... Cassie
Barry Barton ... News Reporter
Christine Belford ... Barbara Janney

Tony Bentley ... The Lout
John T. Billingsley ... News Camera Man

Dodie Brown ... Match Race Fan
Craig Clary ... Race Fan

Dave Cohen ... NYC TV Reporter

Mellinda Craig ... High Class Racetrack Patron

Kip Cummings ... Reporter / Race Fan

John F. Daniel ... Saratoga Race Fan

John S. Davies ... CBS Exec.

Phillip DeVona ... NYRA President
Vladimir Diaz ... Jacinto Vasquez
Jean-Claude Dolese ... News Reporter, Spectator

Jason Douglas ... Security Guard
David Dwyer ... Dick Sandler
Ryan Martin Dwyer ... Horse Stable Worker

J.D. Evermore ... Saratoga Bettor
Keith Flippen ... Dinny Phipps

Bill Flynn ... Elder Reporter

Chris Freihofer ... Saratoga Guy
Adam Ian Gelfand ... Spectator / gambler
Mathew Greer ... Dan Williams

Stuart Greer ... Dan Lasater

Mary Griffitts ... Female Sports Rept. #1
Marion Guyot ... Barbara's Lady Friend

Chuck Halley ... CBS-TV Crew Photographer

Michael Harding ... Leroy Jolley

Richard Harold ... CBS Reporter
Michael J. Hebert ... CBS Executive

Louis Herthum ... Dr. Harthill

Rodney Hill Jr. ... Race Fan
Derek Wayne Johnson ... Bartender (as Derek Johnson)
Lori Knighton ... Racetrack patron

Brian Lafontaine ... TV Reporter

Jerry Leggio ... Lucien Laurin
Michelle Lott ... Spectator
Terri Marshall ... Hot Dog eating Match Race Fan

Mike Martindale ... Reporter
Diego J. Martinez ... Reporter #2
John McConnell ... Tony Pappas

Stan McDonald ... Reporter
Eric Kelly McFarland ... Derrick Williams

Gary McKillips ... Jack Whitaker
Frank Mirahmadi ... Monmouth Track Announcer

Steven Miramontz ... Jockey

John Newberg ... Reporter
John Newbury ... Reporter #1

Finch Nissen ... Race Fan

Dennis O'Neill ... Bar Owner
Nicholas Pryor ... Stuart Janney
Breon Pugh ... Racing Fan
Michael Pupillo ... Stable Manager
Joel Santiago ... Vincent Bracciale

Luke Sexton ... Horse Medic
Tyrone Shaw ... Squeaky

Sam Shepard ... Frank Whiteley
Jon Stafford ... Dr. Pendergrast

Bill Stinchcomb ... Bartender

Rusty Tennant ... Reporter
Francisco Torres ... Braulio Baeza

Sonny Vellozzi ... Horseracing Fan
Frank Whaley ... Bill Nack
Kimberly Whitfield ... Match Race Fan

Cindi Woods ... Saratoga Woman
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Runtime:
Greece:85 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Filming Locations:
Louisiana Downs - 8000 East Texas Street, Bossier City, Louisiana, USA more
Company:
ESPN Original Entertainment more

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Movie Connections:
Featured in 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2008) (TV) more

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2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful.
ThreeThumbs up.----From a Hard boot!, 12 June 2007
8/10
Author: pdopd from United States

I'm a full time trainer, horseman on the Mid-Atlantic circuit, in my off time I see five movies a week. Rarely am I treated to as an enthralling story about my first love as this.

From the timing, and character development there's an honesty about Ruffian, her handlers and their story. The horses used were beautiful, the racing scenes surprisingly realistic, and the camera shots were magnificent. This one ranks slightly below my all time favorite Caseys Shadow and above Seabiscuit, with solid high paced interest toward the eventual tears. Quite a feat for TV. The strength of the movie was the writing, the directing and cast all displaying superior theatrics. Given the budget restraints for a TV movie, I accepted the difference in the substitution of era vans for trailers, and other difficult to substitute prop switches. There were many more strengths in the production than weaknesses.

The ending is done well, with dignity, gently lifting the viewer into a better place,for all that had happened.I especially like the post log and what happened to the characters later in life. All in all, a wonderful two hours of entertainment.

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