Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)

A wild stallion is captured by humans and slowly loses the will to resist training, yet, throughout his struggles for freedom, the stallion refuses to let go of the hope of one day returning home to his herd.

Directors:

Kelly Asbury, Lorna Cook

Writers:

John Fusco (screenplay by), Michael Lucker (co-writer)

Stars:

Matt Damon, James Cromwell, Daniel Studi

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 10 wins & 21 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Matt Damon	...	Spirit (voice)
James Cromwell	...	The Colonel (voice)
Daniel Studi	...	Little Creek (voice)
Chopper Bernet	...	Sgt. Adams (voice)
Jeff LeBeau	...	Murphy / Railroad Foreman (voice)
John Rubano	...	Soldier (voice)
Richard McGonagle	...	Bill (voice)
Matt Levin	...	Joe (voice) (as Matthew Levin)
Adam Paul	...	Pete (voice)
Robert Cait	...	Jake (voice)
Charles Napier	...	Roy (voice)
Meredith Wells	...	Little Indian Girl (voice)
Zahn McClarnon	...	Little Creek's Friend (voice)
Michael Horse	...	Little Creek's Friend (voice)
Donald Fullilove	...	Train Pull Foreman (voice) (as Don Fullilove)

Storyline

A wild stallion is captured by humans and slowly loses the will to resist training, yet, throughout his struggles for freedom, the stallion refuses to let go of the hope of one day returning home to his herd.

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Plot Keywords:

animal capture | horse | 19th century | western united states | escape | 

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Taglines:

A Motion Picture Experience For Everyone

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Drama | Family | Western

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Certificate:

G

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Little Creek is letting Spirit go free from the horse pen, the scale of Little Creek to Spirit is completely off as he slaps the horses hind quarters. Little Creek actually towers over Spirit for a brief moment.

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Goofs

When Spirit is about to exit the train car and looks at the camp, the same shot with the mounted officer crossing the path is shown twice.

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Quotes

[Closing Narration before the Ending Song]
Spirit: I had been waiting so long to run free, but that good-bye was harder than I ever imagined. I'll never forget that boy...
[Spirit neighs onscreen]
Spirit: and how we won back our freedom together.
[Spirit neighing onscreen]
Little Creek: [whooping] Whoo-oooo, oooo-oooo, oooo-oooo!

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Crazy Credits

No opening credits (for music composer, producers, screenplay and directors, etc.) are shown, which is story are about western horses is beginning well after the title of the film, "Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron", although for the 2010s it conscious not quietly for commonplace and major films to not have opening credits. It was stuck of considered involving in 2002.

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Alternate Versions

The Hulu print adds the 2013 Universal Pictures logo.

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Connections

Referenced in The Nostalgia Chick: Dreamworks Vs. Disney: Rise of the Eyebrow (2010)

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Soundtracks

Here I Am
Written by Bryan Adams, Gretchen Peters, Hans Zimmer
Produced by Gavin Greenaway and Bryan Adams
Performed by Bryan Adams (uncredited)

User Reviews

Good all round Family Film!!!

I took my kids to see this Film and was more than just a little surprised that I liked it as well! It was a refreshing break from the normal smash and explosion of the modern movie world, and I found it particularly interesting that the animals although intelligent didn't talk the narrator did that, (the narrator supposedly being Spirit reflecting back on his life) All in All a good, no Very Good Family Film. I hope we will see more like it.

Details

Official Sites:

Dreamworks [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 May 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Spirit

Box Office

Budget:

$80,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$17,770,036, 26 May 2002

Gross USA:

$73,280,117

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$122,563,539

Company Credits

Production Co:

DreamWorks Animation, Dreamworks Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1