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Secretariat (2010)

PG  123 min  -  Drama | Family | History   -  8 October 2010 (USA)
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Penny Chenery Tweedy and colleagues guide her long-shot but precocious stallion to set, in 1973, the unbeaten record for winning the Triple Crown.

Director:

Randall Wallace

Writers:

Mike Rich, William Nack (book) (suggestion)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Diane Lane ...
John Malkovich ...
Dylan Walsh ...
Margo Martindale ...
Nelsan Ellis ...
Otto Thorwarth ...
Fred Dalton Thompson ...
James Cromwell ...
Scott Glenn ...
Michael Harding ...
E.V. Benjamin (as Mike Harding)
Richard Fullerton ...
Tim Ware ...
Nestor Serrano ...
Keith Austin Keith Austin ...
Kevin Connolly ...
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Storyline

Housewife and mother Penny Chenery agrees to take over her ailing father's Virginia-based Meadow Stables, despite her lack of horse-racing knowledge. Against all odds, Chenery -- with the help of veteran trainer Lucien Laurin -- manages to navigate the male-dominated business, ultimately fostering the first Triple Crown winner in twenty-five years. Written by Anonymous  

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Plot Keywords:

Triple Crown | Stallion | Horse Racing | 1970s | Jealousy  | See more »

Taglines:

The Impossible True Story

Genres:

Drama | Family | History | Sport

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for brief mild language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A paripa See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$35,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$12,694,770 (USA) (10 October 2010) (3072 Screens)

Gross:

$59,699,513 (USA) (6 February 2011)
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital  | DTS  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Some of the closeup shots of the racing horses were achieved by attaching lightweight digital cameras to sticks and positioning them close to the horses as they galloped around the track. The horses got used to it, but the jockeys were sometimes startled by them. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: Though taking place between 1969 and 1973, the children of Penny Chenery do not age during the course of the film. See more »

Quotes

Penny Chenery: [Chenery speaking to Secretariat the evening before the Belmont Stakes] I've run my race. You run yours.
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Connections

Featured in "Maltin on Movies: Secretariat (#1.10)" (2010) See more »

Soundtracks

"I Am Free"
Written by Randall Wallace and Nick Glennie-Smith
Produced and Performed by Nick Glennie-Smith See more »