Run for the Roses (1977)
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- PG
- 1h 33min
- Drama, Sport
- 22 Aug 1981 (Australia)
- Movie
Juanito, a boy from Puerto Rico, finds himself in Kentucky and drawn to a thoroughbred horse. He believes the horse can win the Derby and eventually others around him start to think it's possible.
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Cast
| Vera Miles | ... |
Clarissa Stewart
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| Stuart Whitman | ... |
Charlie
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| Sam Groom | ... |
Jim
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Panchito Gómez | ... |
Juanito Hernandez
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| Teddy Wilson | ... |
Flash
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| Lisa Eilbacher | ... |
Carol
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| Henry Brandon | ... |
Jeff
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| Pat Renella | ... |
Duke
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James Murphy | ... |
Eddie
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Mary Helen Fisher | ... |
Lola
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Keith Babb | ... |
Auctioneer
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Marlene Dabney | ... |
Brunilda
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Mitchell R. Danton | ... |
Juanito's Friend
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Sherri Durell | ... |
Juanito's friend
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David Hardt | ... |
Second hand
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Henry Hesson | ... |
Race announcer
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Joseph Johnson | ... |
Roger Eaton
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John Landreth | ... |
First hand
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Arnold Pessin | ... |
Dr. Phillips
(as Dr. Arnold Pessin)
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Jan Pessin | ... |
Waitress
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June Rollins | ... |
First lady
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Joseph Roman | ... |
TV Interviewer
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Heidi Schmidt | ... |
Juanito's friend
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Robert Stokhaug | ... |
Auction hand
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| Lewis Van Bergen | ... |
Farm hand
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Wayne Baker | ... |
Stable Hand #1 (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Henry Levin | ||
Written by
| Mimi Avins | ... | (screenplay) |
| Mario Crespo | ... | (story) (as Mario Crespo Jr.) |
| Joseph G. Prieto | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Mario Crespo | ... | producer (as Mario Crespo Jr.) |
| Arnold Pessin | ... | executive producer (as Dr. Arnold Pessin) |
| Richard A. Rivers | ... | associate producer |
| Wolf Schmidt | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Raúl Lavista | ||
Cinematography by
| Raúl Domínguez | ||
Editing by
| Alfredo Rosas Priego | ||
Editorial Department
| Dick Bernstein | ... | assistant editor (as Richard Bernstein) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Murray Schwartz | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Paco Guerrero | ... | sound |
Stunts
| Tom Sutton | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Julio Macat | ... | assistant camera |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Kodiak Films (1977) (United States) (theatrical)
- Filmways Australasian Distributors (1980) (Australia) (theatrical) (as 'Champion')
- Inter-Press A/S film (1980) (Norway) (theatrical)
- CCV Video A/S (1981) (Norway) (VHS) (as Club Consult A/S Video)
- Delta Vidéo Diffusion (France) (VHS)
- Filmways Home Video (1984) (Australia) (video)
- Stream Go Media (2022) (World-wide)
- Top Tape (Brazil) (VHS)
- Video Tape Center (VTC) (1981) (Sweden) (video)
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Storyline
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| Taglines | Some Run for the Money! Some Run for the Glory! But it Takes a Champion to... [Run For The Roses] See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Though this is generally a family movie, at the 20 minute mark, if you look carefully on the wall in the room where Flash & Juanito are talking about making a bet, you'll notice what *appears* to be nude women pinups. See more » |