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Plot

Chase Moore and Arie Verveen are the human stars of this period drama about the extraordinary life and times of a horse. In 1914, a German supply ship is en route to Africa with a cargo of work horses when one of the mares gives birth to a foal. The pony is soon separated from his mother when the ship docks in a mining community, and he has a hard time getting along, but an orphaned boy who works at a stable takes a liking to the little horse and looks after him. When war breaks out, the stable is abandoned and the pony escapes into a nearby desert, where an Oryx antelope and a native girl become his companions and teach him how to survive on his own. Running Free was directed by award-winning Russian filmmaker Sergei Bodrov; it was produced by Jean-Jacques Annaud, who displayed a flair for unusual stories about animals with The Bear.
MPAA Rating:
G
Genre(s):
Drama,Family
Run Time:
81min.
Theatrical Release Date:
06/02/2000
DVD Release Date:
11/14/2000
Distributor(s):
Sony
Director(s):
Themes:
Unlikely Friendships
Tone:
Earnest,Light,Nostalgic,Upbeat
Keywords:
antelope,cargo,desert,foal,horse,orphan,stable-boy
Country of Origin:
USA - Limited (06-02-2000)
Language:
English
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