Caleb's Gift (2011)

An equine veterinarian and his eighteen-year-old son have become bitterly estranged. A car accident, triggered by the son's drug addiction and involving a beautiful horse prized by both ... See full summary »

Director:

Robert Bates

Writer:

Robert Bates

Stars:

Kenneth Fedorko, Matt Starr, Josh Henderson-Cox

Cast

Credited cast:
Kenneth Fedorko	...	Jeremy
Matt Starr	...	Dad
Josh Henderson-Cox	...	Drew
Wendy Fairchild	...	12-Step Meeting Leader
Bill Inglis	...	Grandpa
John Paul Carson	...	8-year old Jeremy (as Jack Carson)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Orel De La Mota	...	Step Meeting Attendee Carlos

Storyline

An equine veterinarian and his eighteen-year-old son have become bitterly estranged. A car accident, triggered by the son's drug addiction and involving a beautiful horse prized by both father and son, compels the two men to confront their wounded relationship. As Caleb's Gift reveals, forgiving is hardest when it's needed the most.

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Plot Keywords:

horse | drug addiction | ketamine | father son relationship | forgiveness | 

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Taglines:

Their last hope is a second chance.

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Genres:

Short | Drama

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Did You Know?

Trivia

"Apostle," the trick horse owned and trained by David Davis and which played the role of Caleb in the film, is a Black Overo trained to lie on his side on command - something very few horses will do. During filming, Apostle would lie on his side for about 7 minutes at a time before getting up. Among his many other tricks, Apostle is also trained to limp on command, favoring his right front leg as though it's injured. The film's director had scripted and storyboarded a scene showing Caleb limping to the barn following the accident, but because of running behind schedule during production with a skeleton crew, was unable to get that shot.

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Quotes

Dad: Should I call the police? Let them handle your problem? You've burned through every second chance I gave you, Jeremy - every time. I'm through. I really thought you were over this crap.

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Details

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

August 2012 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Gambier, Ohio, USA

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

14 min

Color:

Color