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Plot

For his sophomore effort, director Gary Ross re-teams with Tobey Maguire and William H. Macy, stars of his directorial debut Pleasantville, for this depression-era sports drama about the legendary racehorse, Seabiscuit. Unlike 1949's fictionalized The Story of Seabiscuit starring Shirley Temple, this version attempts to present a factual account of the story, which centers around the three men who saw the famed horse to victory. Jeff Bridges stars as Charles Howard, an entrepreneur who owns the unlikely racehorse. Howard teams with partially blind boxer-turned-jockey Red Pollard (Maguire in his first performance since annihilating the 2002 box-office in Spider-Man) and horse trainer Tom Smith (Chris Cooper fresh off his best-supporting actor Oscar for Adaptation). Together, the three work to help the famed horse to several symbolic victories that helped to inspire a downtrodden 1930s America. The supporting cast, headed by Macy, includes Elizabeth Banks (Spider-Man) and real-life jockeys Gary Stevens and Chris McCarron.
MPAA Rating:
PG-13 for some sexual situations and violent sports-related images.
Genre(s):
Action,Drama
Run Time:
140min.
Theatrical Release Date:
07/25/2003
DVD Release Date:
12/16/2003
Distributor(s):
Universal
Director(s):
Gary Ross
Starring:
Tobey Maguire , Jeff Bridges , Chris Cooper , Elizabeth Banks , Gary Stevens
Themes:
Fathers and Sons,Horses,Haunted By the Past,Underdogs
Tone:
Poignant,Elegiac,Lyrical,Sentimental,Stirring,Nostalgic
Keywords:
Great-Depression,against-all-odds,horse-racing,horse-trainer,jockey,racehorse,underdog
Country of Origin:
USA (07-25-2003)
Language:
English