The Rocking Horse Winner (1997)

A gambler comes to live with his sister and discovers his young nephew can predict the winner of horse races by riding on his rocking horse.

Director:

Michael Almereyda

Writers:

Michael Almereyda (script), D.H. Lawrence (story)

Stars:

Jesse Forrestal, Eric Stoltz, Paula Malcomson

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview:
Jesse Forrestal	...	Jesse
Eric Stoltz	...	Uncle Joe
Paula Malcomson	...	Jesse's Mother
Walter Benitez	...	Joe the Gardener
Madeleine Zeicher	...	Jesse's Sister
Zoila Urizandi	...	Elsa
Kaj Benson	...	Sixshooter Kid
Gus Forrestal	...	Young Jesse

Storyline

A gambler comes to live with his sister and discovers his young nephew has a partnership with the gardener. By riding on his rocking horse, the boy is able to predict the winner of horse races. He gives the gardener the name of the winning horse, and the gardener bets money on it for the both of them. The uncle gets in on this action by taking the boy to the races and getting the names of the winning horses, too. Meanwhile, the boy's mother becomes more and more desperate for money, making the boy all the more frantic to predict the winners.

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Plot Keywords:

boy | gardener | rocking horse | based on short story | magic 8 ball | 

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Genres:

Short | Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Quotes

[first lines]
Jesse's Sister: He's always riding like that. I wish he'd stop.

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Connections

Version of The Rocking Horse Winner (1949)

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1997 (Canada)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Namu Productions, Spin Cycle Post

Technical Specs

Runtime:

23 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White