Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Robert Redford | ... | Tom Booker | |
Kristin Scott Thomas | ... | Annie MacLean | |
Sam Neill | ... | Robert MacLean | |
Dianne Wiest | ... | Diane Booker | |
Scarlett Johansson | ... | Grace MacLean | |
Chris Cooper | ... | Frank Booker | |
Cherry Jones | ... | Liz Hammond | |
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Ty Hillman | ... | Joe Booker |
Kate Bosworth | ... | Judith (as Catherine Bosworth) | |
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Austin Schwarz | ... | Twin #1 |
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Dustin Schwarz | ... | Twin #2 |
Jeanette Nolan | ... | Grandma Ellen Booker | |
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Steve Frye | ... | Hank |
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Don Edwards | ... | Smokey |
Jessalyn Gilsig | ... | Lucy, Annie's Assistant |
Teenager Grace MacLean (Scarlett Johansson) is riding her horse and is hit by a truck. To help heal her troubled and injured daughter, and horse, the mother, Annie MacLean (Dame Kristin Scott Thomas), takes them to Montana to recuperate at the ranch of Tom Booker (Robert Redford), a "horse whisperer", a horse healer of mystical talents. Annie proceeds to fall in love with him, as well. Written by Dan <fpdj@intergate.bc.ca>
I must have seen this movie at least five times, and somehow I never tire of seeing it even though it's not really my kind of movie.
I won't go into plot, and things like that, I'll just say it's exquisitely shot, beautifully acted by all with young Scarlett Johannson being a standout. But of course, Robert Redford deserves special mention for this is not only one of his best directed films, but also he gave himself one of his better roles. He's very good here. There's a close-up on him at the end of this film that has to be seen to be believed. Everything his character is feeling at that moment is revealed perfectly on his face. It's one of those moments that happen every once in a while. One of those moments that make you glad there is a thing called film.