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About
True story of the undersized Depression-era racehorse whose victories lifted not only the spirits of the team behind it but also those of their nation.
Theatrical
Jul 22, 2003
Box Office
$148.3M
Budget
$87.0M
Return
1.7x
DVD / Blu-ray
Dec 16, 2003
Theaters
2
Director
Writer
Producers
Gary Ross, Robin Bissell, Allison Thomas
Music
Studio
Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment, Larger Than Life Productions, The Kennedy/Marshall Company
Quotes
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Taglines
The true story of a long shot who became a legend.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
A Nation's Hopes Rest on a Long Shot
Taglines
The hopes of a nation rode on a long shot.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →T
Tobey Maguire
Red Pollard
D
David McCullough
Narrator
J
Jeff Bridges
Charles Howard
C
Chris Cooper
Tom Smith
E
Elizabeth Banks
Marcela Howard
G
Gary L. Stevens
George Woolf
E
Eddie Jones
Samuel D. Riddle
W
William H. Macy
Tick Tock McGlaughlin
R
Royce D. Applegate
Dutch Doogan
C
Chris McCarron
Charley Kurtsinger
M
Michael Ensign
Steamer Owner
P
Paul Vincent O'Connor
Bicycle Supervisor
E
Ed Lauter
Charles Strub
M
Michael O'Neill
Mr. Pollard
A
Annie Corley
Mrs. Pollard
V
Valerie Mahaffey
Annie Howard
M
Michael Angarano
Young Red Pollard
D
Dyllan Christopher
Frankie Howard
M
Matt Miller
Pimlico Starter
G
Gary Ross
Pimlico Track Announcer
