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Overview
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Release Date:
8 October 2010 (USA)
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Tagline:
The Impossible True Story
Plot:
Penny Chenery Tweedy and colleagues guide her long-shot but precocious stallion to set, in 1973, the unbeaten record for winning the Triple Crown. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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1 win
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete)
Directed by | |||
| Randall Wallace | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Mike Rich | (written by) | |
| William Nack | (book "Secretariat: The Making of a Champion") (suggestion) | |
Produced by | |||
| Jayne Armstrong | .... | associate producer | |
| Mark Ciardi | .... | producer | |
| Gordon Gray | .... | producer | |
| Bill Johnson | .... | executive producer | |
| Todd Y. Murata | .... | production executive | |
| Mike Rich | .... | executive producer | |
| Andrew Wallace | .... | associate producer | |
| Kim H. Winther | .... | co-producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Nick Glennie-Smith | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Dean Semler | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| John Wright | |||
Casting by | |||
| Sheila Jaffe | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Thomas E. Sanders | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Sarah Boardman | |||
| Naaman Marshall | (supervising art director) | ||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Patrick Cassidy | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Michael T. Boyd | |||
| Julie Weiss | (Diane Lane’s costumes designed by) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| Stephen Bettles | .... | third makeup artist | |
| Julie Hewett | .... | makeup artist: Diane Lane | |
| Krystal Kershaw | .... | makeup artist | |
| Erwin H. Kupitz | .... | wig maker | |
| Jack Lazzaro | .... | makeup artist | |
| Dee Leveque | .... | assistant hair stylist | |
| Beth Miller | .... | hair stylist: Ms. Lane | |
| Michael Mills | .... | makeup department head | |
| Richard Redlefsen | .... | key makeup artist | |
| Melizah Schmidt | .... | key hair stylist | |
Production Management | |||
| Susan McNamara | .... | unit production manager | |
| Peter J. Novak | .... | unit production manager | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Michael Ahasay | .... | special effects foreman | |
| Daniel Coulthard | .... | special effects technician | |
| Paul J. Lombardi | .... | special effects coordinator | |
| John D. Milinac | .... | special effects coordinator | |
| Patrick Tantalo | .... | special effects foreman | |
| Robert Vazquez | .... | special effects supervisor | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Akemi Abe | .... | rotoscoping artist | |
| Jordan Alphonso | .... | compositor: Pixel Magic | |
| Cory Berendzen | .... | assistant colorist | |
| Charles Bunnag | .... | second digital colorist | |
| Patrick Clancey | .... | digital opticals | |
| Anthony D'Agostino | .... | matchmover: Pixel Magic | |
| Rif Dagher | .... | cg supervisor | |
| Donald Gremillion II | .... | rotoscope and cg artist: Pixel Magic | |
| Christopher Keith | .... | visual effects on-set coordinator | |
| Philippe Majdalani | .... | digital intermediate assistant producer | |
| John R. McConnell | .... | digital compositor | |
| Ray McIntyre Jr. | .... | visual effects supervisor | |
| Brad Moylan | .... | compositing supervisor: Pixel Magic | |
| Patrick Paul Mullane | .... | matte painter: Pixel Magic | |
| David Ridlen | .... | cg artist | |
| Ray Scalice | .... | executive producer: Pixel Magic | |
| Steven J. Scott | .... | supervising digital colorist | |
| G. Allen Stewart | .... | compositor | |
| Norie Varga | .... | compositor | |
| Dione Wood | .... | visual effects producer: Pixel Magic | |
| Jason Shulman | .... | character animator: Pixel Magic (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Donny Bailey | .... | stunt driver | |
| James Bruin | .... | utility stunts | |
| Rusty Hendrickson | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Scout Schoenfeld Hendrickson | .... | utility stunts | |
| Freddie Hice | .... | stunt coordinator | |
Casting Department | |||
| Susan Paley Abramson | .... | casting associate | |
| Shannon Cain | .... | casting assistant | |
| Shannon Cain | .... | extras casting assistant | |
| Cody Chandler | .... | extras casting assistant | |
| Danielle Colli | .... | casting assistant | |
| Vanessa Curtis Block | .... | extras casting assistant | |
| Tona B. Dahlquist | .... | extras casting | |
| Tara Duncil | .... | casting director: background | |
| Lauren Hill | .... | casting assistant | |
| Tracy Kilpatrick | .... | casting | |
| Brinkley A. Maginnis | .... | casting director: background | |
| Lisa Marks | .... | casting associate | |
| Jacob H. Page | .... | extras casting assistant | |
| Katy Peppard | .... | extras casting assistant | |
| Elisa Platillero | .... | extras casting assistant | |
| Carrie-Ellen Zappa | .... | extras casting | |
| Alice M. Peschl | .... | extras casting assistant (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Leoisick Castro | .... | costumer | |
| Heather Chaffee | .... | costumer: Diane Lane | |
| Michael Crow | .... | assistant costume designer: Diane Lane | |
| Lois DeArmond | .... | assistant costume designer | |
| Annette Farnsworth | .... | set costumer | |
| Marissa Floro | .... | costume production assistant | |
| Michelle M. Hebert | .... | costume production assistant | |
| S. Aimee Helms | .... | set costumer | |
| Jennifer Hensgens | .... | costumer | |
| Shannon Jantz | .... | costumer | |
| Frances LeCompte | .... | tailor/seamstress | |
| Virginia Lise Melin | .... | costume production assistant | |
| Patrick O'Driscoll | .... | costumer | |
| Alice Powell | .... | costumer | |
| Leeann Radeka | .... | key costumer | |
| Giselle Spence | .... | workroom supervisor | |
| Hayley Stuppel | .... | costumer: John Malkovich | |
| Susan Thomas | .... | set costumer | |
| Jen Wasson | .... | set costumer | |
| Julie Weiss | .... | costume designer: Diane Lane | |
| Beverly Woods | .... | costume supervisor | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Judith Babcock | .... | technical supervisor dailies | |
| George Chavez | .... | color timer | |
| Julia Marino | .... | post-production assistant | |
| Mark Perzely | .... | first assistant editor | |
| Jonny Winograd | .... | first assistant editor | |
Music Department | |||
| George Doering | .... | musician | |
| M.B. Gordy | .... | musician: Percussion | |
| Benoît Groulx | .... | orchestrator | |
| Tom Hardisty | .... | score recordist | |
| Jamie Luker | .... | music scoring engineer | |
| Malcolm Luker | .... | music score mixer | |
| Frank Macchia | .... | music preparation | |
| Joseph Magee | .... | production music mixer | |
| Abhay Manusmare | .... | digital score recordist | |
| Aaron Meyer | .... | music preparation | |
| Peter Rotter | .... | orchestra contractor | |
| Booker White | .... | head of music preparation | |
| Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz | .... | music editor | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Robert Brubaker | .... | transportation captain | |
| Melvin Douglas Burton | .... | driver: camera truck | |
| Lyle Christensen | .... | camera car driver | |
| Daniel Davis | .... | transportation captain | |
| Chris Dunn | .... | driver | |
| Gary Edelman | .... | transportation captain: re-shoots Kentucky | |
| Monte Emery | .... | picture car coordinator | |
| Ken Farnell | .... | transportation | |
| Keith D. Fisher | .... | transportation coordinator: VFX unit | |
| Robert Foster Jr. | .... | driver | |
| Mitch Harbeson | .... | driver | |
| Lance Leis | .... | driver | |
| Reggie Louque | .... | driver | |
| Matt Neel | .... | driver | |
| Randy Southerland | .... | captain: second unit | |
| Timothy Stephens | .... | base camp generator | |
| David G. Todd | .... | transportation | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2010) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2011) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2010) (USA) (theatrical)
- Film1 (2011) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (Greece) (DVD)
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2011) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2011) (Argentina) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD)
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2011) (Argentina) (all media)
- Walt Disney Studios (2012) (Japan) (DVD)
- Walt Disney Studios (2012) (Japan) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
- Zon Lusomundo Audiovisuais (2011) (Portugal) (all media)
- Pixel Magic (visual effects)
- 360 Communication Rentals walkie rentals
- 424 Post sound post production
- BAM Casting casting
- Behind the Scenes Freight shipping by
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment camera cranes
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment camera dollies
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment stabilized remote camera systems
- Dolby Laboratories sound mix
- EFilm digital intermediate
- Elizabeth Bardsley & Associates script annotation
- Event Rental locations equipment rentals
- Event Rental portable power systems and cables
- Event Rental props
- Hollywood Trucks entertainment transportation
- Klass Security and Investigations film security (uncredited)
- Lightnin' Production Rentals transportation equipment
- Louisiana Entertainment state film office
- Marshall/Plumb Research Associates script research
- NPI Entertainment Payroll payroll services - sound editors (as NPI Production Services)
- Panavision camera equipment provided by
- Performance Filmworks Performance Filmworks Camera Car
- Picture Mill, The main and end titles
- Transportation Resources transportation equipment
- Zappa Studios casting
Additional Details
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MPAA:
Rated PG for brief mild language
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Runtime:
123 min
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Aspect Ratio:
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Certification:
USA:PG (certificate #46042) | Malaysia:U | Canada:G (all jurisdictions) | Ireland:G | Philippines:G (MTRCB) | Sweden:Btl | Netherlands:AL | Portugal:M/6 | South Korea:All | Singapore:PG | Argentina:13
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Did You Know?
Trivia:
Not only did Secretariat set the record for the fastest time at the Kentucky Derby (1:59 2/5), each of his quarter-mile splits were faster than the preceding one, which means he was still accelerating at the end of the race. His split times were: 25 1/5, 24, 23 4/5, 23 2/5, and 23.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: The newborn foal depicting Secretariat was the incorrect color. The foal used was bay (note the black legs, mane and tail.) Secretariat (aka Big Red) was chestnut, so would not have had black points.See more »
Quotes:
Chris Chenery:It's not whether they think we won. It's whether we think we won.See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Entourage: Dramedy (#7.3)" (2010)See more »
Soundtrack:
Oh Happy DaySee more »
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¨This is not about going back. This is about life being ahead of you and you run at it. Because you never know how far you can run unless you run.¨
Secretariat is one of those rare sports movies that manages to hook your attention and maintain the suspense despite knowing how it will turn out at the end. It's impossible not to fall in love with this horse and his story. Disney was the right choice for the production of this film considering their success with other family friendly sport films like Remember the Titans. Secretariat was voted as one of the best athletes of the century (number one on the list if we don't count human performances), and several of his records still stand to this very day nearly 40 years later. His story had to be told in film as Secretariat is considered to be the best racehorse of all time. The story involving his owner, Penny Chenery, and how she saved her ailing father's stable risking everything (including her marriage) and betting it on the horse just adds to the overall dramatic effect of the plot. Secretariat reminded me a lot of another good racehorse film: Seabiscuit. I wouldn't say this is a better movie, it's different, but I can say that Secretariat was a better racehorse that won the most important races, including the Triple Crown in 1973 (a feat that hadn't been accomplished in 25 years). Randall Wallace (writer of Braveheart and director of We Were Soldiers) did a good job with the direction of this film, despite being better known as a screenplay writer. The screenplay for Secretariat was written by Mike Rick, which was adapted from William Nack's book about the large chestnut colt nicknamed ¨Big Red.¨
Diane Lane is Penny Chenery, a mother of four and housewife who's life changes after her mother's death and a visit to their stable based in Virginia. Penny's father used to be the brains of the entire operation in Meadow Stables, but with the death of his wife and his illness things are going downhill at the stable. Penny decides to change things around in order to save the stable and begins by firing their trainer who seems to be making some unfavorable deals with other owners by trying to sell their horses at a much lower value. Penny with the help of the family's trustworthy secretary, Miss Ham (played humorously by Margo Martindale) begins managing the place. The first smart move she makes is breeding one of her horses: Somethingroyal with a famous Thoroughbred racehorse named Bold Ruler. The result was the birth of the large chestnut colt nicknamed ¨Big Red¨, but better known in the horse-racing world as Secretariat. Penny hires Lucien Laurin (John Malkovich) as the trainer and Ron Turcotte (Otto Thorwarth) as the jockey, and along with the groom, Eddie Sweet (Nelsan Ellis) together they form a great team and foster the first Triple Crown winner in 25 years. Of course the movie can't be successful if it doesn't have some drama in it, and so some problems surface back home with Penny's husband, Jack Tweedy (Dylan Walsh), because running a stable back in Virginia has affected Penny with her housewife duties. Somehow Penny has to manage saving the stable in a macho dominated society and maintain her family together, while risking everything on one horse: Secretariat.
Secretariat succeeds as a film because the story is just so powerful and uplifting. The movie deals with overcoming difficult odds and following one's dream. Penny had a good life as a housewife, but all this had led her far away from her early goal of following her father's footsteps and managing the Meadow Stables. Once the opportunity presents itself to her she quickly takes on the difficult task and decides to follow her long life dream. Secretariat teaches us that it's never too late to follow one's dreams and overcome difficult situations. Disney has always been good at reminding us how important it is to fight for our dreams. Life is a race and if we don't wake up in time our dreams and goals might just end in that: only dreams and we will never achieve anything if we don't take risks in order to live out our dreams. Penny took the risk and bet it all on Secretariat who didn't fail her. The story of this colt is just amazing and inspiring. The final scene where he is racing at the Belmont Stakes is just mesmerizing and left me full of goose bumps. Secretariat was such an amazing horse, and his story is done justice in this family friendly film. It is a strong, memorable movie that teaches us some important lessons while at the same time never ceases to entertain it's audience. The performances in this movie are also great. Diane Lane as Penny and John Malkovich as Lucien give memorable and fun performances. Secretariat is a movie for the entire family to enjoy.
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