As an 11-year-old boy struggles to cope with a disability, he finds a pony who gives birth to a unicorn which he takes care of.
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Title: Nico the Unicorn (1998)
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Cast
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| Kevin Zegers | ... | Billy Hastings | |
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Neige | ... | The Pony |
| Pierre Chagnon | ... | Ben Willett | |
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Martin Neufeld | ... | Dobbs |
| Michel Perron | ... | Joe | |
| Johnny Morina | ... | Bruce | |
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Michael Yarmush | ... | Mark |
| Elisha Cuthbert | ... | Carolyn Price | |
| Michael Ontkean | ... | Tom Gentry | |
| Anne Archer | ... | Julie Hastings | |
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Augusto | ... | Nico |
| Joanna Noyes | ... | Teacher | |
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Mickey Fry | ... | Pitcher |
| Maggie Castle | ... | Susie | |
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Melissa Pierra | ... | Young Girl in Circus Tent |
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Based on the popular novel for young adults by Frank Sacks, this heart-warming drama concerns Billy Hastings, an 11-year-old boy whose life is shattered after his leg is permanently damaged by a drunk driver. Billy and his mother Julie move to a new town in hopes of escaping the bad memories of the accident. Not long after they arrive, they visit a threadbare circus, where they discover a neglected horse. Feeling sorry for the animal, they arrange to take it home, only to discover that the horse is pregnant. That's the least of their surprises, though; the horse shortly gives birth to a unicorn, which appears to have magical powers. Written by Mark Deming
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nico the unicorn character | animal character name as title | unicorn | hope | disability |Parents Guide:
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Julie Hastings: Or it would if we had a unicorn.
Ben Willett: Nico's a unicorn mom.
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Performed by L'il Buck
Mark Goodwin / Bob Stagg
Les Productions Kevin Skinn (SOCAN)
Courtesy of Page Distribution
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Film was originally set to be distributed by Cinetel Films but the distribution rights were later sold to Moonstone Entertainment. See more »Goofs
The shout from Billy isn't timed properly with his lip movement seconds later as Nico runs toward the edge of the cliff and proceeds to jump over to the other side. See more »Quotes
Ben Willett: The mountain lion and the unicorn are natural enemies. This explains it!Julie Hastings: Or it would if we had a unicorn.
Ben Willett: Nico's a unicorn mom.
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White BodyPerformed by L'il Buck
Mark Goodwin / Bob Stagg
Les Productions Kevin Skinn (SOCAN)
Courtesy of Page Distribution
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EnglishRelease Date:
14 August 2001 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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I stumbled across this Canadian movie by chance on cable TV. I'd never heard of it, or of Kevin Zegers, but have since became a huge fan of both. It's a simple story of a young boy (Billy Hastings) who moves to a country property with his mother, and acquires a pony, who turns out to have magical abilities. Features fine performances by Kevin Zegers, Ann Archer (as Billy's mother), and Elisha Cuthbert (as Billy's classmate Carolyn). The screenplay is by Frank Sacks, who based it on his children's book of the same name. I was so happy when I found this movie on DVD, and would recommend it to anyone who loves kids/family movies, and of course to any fan of Kevin Zegers.