Emma's Chance (2016)

While fulfilling her community service hours at a horse rescue ranch, Emma forms an unlikely bond with an abused show horse who won't let anyone ride him. Gaining new skills and confidence,... See full summary »

Director:

Anna Elizabeth James

Writers:

Tyler W. Konney (story by), Anna Elizabeth James (story by)

Stars:

Greer Grammer, Joey Lawrence, Missi Pyle

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Greer Grammer	...	Emma Bailey
Joey Lawrence	...	Kevin Chambers
Missi Pyle	...	Susan Peirce
Christina Robinson	...	Lexi Smith
Jennifer Taylor	...	Miranda Bailey
Shanna Strong	...	Catherine Conner
Ryan McCartan	...	Jacob Murphy
Lia Marie Johnson	...	Meg Bowler
Amber Frank	...	Kate Rogers (as Amber Montana)
Anthony Crivello	...	Wade Thompson
Lindsay Lamb	...	Anne Thompson
Norma Michaels	...	Grandma Bailey
Tracy Nelson	...	Principal Matheson
Kate Rachesky	...	Nicki Guenther
Taylor Boldt	...	Dylan McCormick

Storyline

While fulfilling her community service hours at a horse rescue ranch, Emma forms an unlikely bond with an abused show horse who won't let anyone ride him. Gaining new skills and confidence, Emma hatches a plan to redeem herself and ultimately save the ranch she's grown to love.

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Taglines:

In rescuing I was rescued

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Genres:

Drama | Family | Sport

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild thematic elements

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 July 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Una oportunidad para Emma

Company Credits

Production Co:

Taylor & Dodge

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Greer Grammer who plays Emma, is the daughter of Kelsey Grammar who plays Frasier Crane in the long running tv show Frasier.

User Reviews

Good Family Movie

Emma (Greer Grammar) gets in some teenage trouble and has to perform Community Service where her "crime" was committed: at the Red Bucket Rescue Equine Reserve. The Red Bucket Equine Reserve actually exists in California and has saved thousands of abused horses.

I watch a TV show called Heartland, a rescue horse farm in Canada, and it has been on since 2007 (and still going strong) and yes, I watch the re-runs also. So I am addicted and when I saw Emma's Chance I had to watch it.

The production is a little sappy at times, but can be watched by the whole family. Why there is a cautionary statement in the beginning that says it may not be suitable for small children is beyond me. There is no violence or anything threatening in here. (what if the small children are afraid of horses?) Hmmm……

Emma learns more about horses and horse care than she ever imagined she would. Emma endears herself to a horse named Chance and she becomes only the 2nd person he lets ride him.

The script is somewhat sketchy, but it gets in what is needed. The acting is a little shaky in places, in the sense that it's "get in" and "get out." as quickly as possible. That is the main failing, but this can be overlooked and I did that. I was more interested in Emma's relationship with Chance an abused and temperamental horse that Red Bucket did actually help save. And here they could have spent more time and inserted a little more humor.

Over all a good family movie that promotes the Red Bucket Equine Reserve in a good way. At the end of the movie you will see the Red Bucket's accomplishments. Willow was the real name of the horse that was actually saved, but in the movie that horse was called Chance. See?

And, yes, Greer Grammar is a daughter of Kelsey Grammar. (You knew we would ask, right?) (5/10)

Violence: No. Sex: No. Nudity: No. Language: No.