Shannon's Rainbow (2009)

A 17 year old girl named Shannon faces and overcomes hardship and emotional trauma after the death of her father through the caring for a horse and the love of a mother she never knew she had.

Director:

Frank E. Johnson

Writers:

Linda Morris, Linda Morris,

Stars:

Julianne Michelle, Claire Forlani, Michael Madsen

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Julianne Michelle	...	Shannon Greene
Claire Forlani	...	Christine
Michael Madsen	...	Dave Blair
Eric Roberts	...	Mitchell Prescott
Louis Gossett Jr.	...	Max
Joanna Pacula	...	Emily Blair
Jason Gedrick	...	Eric Parker
Daryl Hannah	...	Dr. Rita Baker
Lauren Potter	...	Nurse Kerry
Suzi Hofrichter	...	Nurse Dana
Krista Allen	...	Jessica
Stephen Colletti	...	Brandon
Carson Brown	...	Rio
Willie Garson	...	Richard
Charles Durning	...	Floyd

Storyline

A 17 year old girl named Shannon faces and overcomes hardship and emotional trauma after the death of her father through the caring for a horse and the love of a mother she never knew she had.

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Plot Keywords:

horse | teen | harness racing | character name in title

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Genres:

Family

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for thematic elements and some mild language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Amazing Racer

Filming Locations:

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$8,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Supernova Media, Summit Works

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Frank Johnson, the director of Shannon's Rainbow, interviewed hundreds of young actresses for two years in search of the perfect Shannon. He finally found her, Julianne Michelle. One year and 5 months later filming began.

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Soundtracks

"Wild Wind"
Written by Dave Hanner
Performed by Alli Gillis

User Reviews

Real and clean feel good story - empathetic

• This was a feel good story with some tension that ends well. Real and

clean. Since it is a true story it made me think about the emotions that the characters were really experiencing. I could empathize. Acting was decent to good or better. For what I assume was a budget film, well done. - On the technical side, a number of editing leaps could have easily been smoothed out with a little more length. For instance, no explanation of claim racing, which could have heightened tension. A few abrupt transitions and a little rushed. Makeup was a little overdone, especially for a girl waking up in the hospital. - Depiction of horse abuse was not too explicit. - Green was a recurring color theme juxtaposed with red; infused throughout and very noticeable.