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The Derby Stallion

The Derby Stallion

Drama · Family · 2005

An alcoholic former horse-trainer perceives in a fifteen-year-old boy a unique gift of horsemanship and makes it possible for the boy to conceive his dream and pursue it.

Movie details

The Derby Stallion

“The heart of a boy. The soul of a champion. The friendship of a lifetime.”

2005 Drama · Family 1h 38m

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5.9 / 10

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An alcoholic former horse-trainer perceives in a fifteen-year-old boy a unique gift of horsemanship and makes it possible for the boy to conceive his dream and pursue it.

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What this film says about your taste.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Craig Clyde

Written by

Kimberly Gough

Zac Efron

Zac Efron

Patrick McCardle

Bill Cobbs

Bill Cobbs

Houston Jones

William R. Moses

William R. Moses

Jim McCardle

Crystal Hunt

Crystal Hunt

Jill Overton

Charles Black

Charles Black

Preacher

Sarah Blackman

Sarah Blackman

Julie Gillette

P

Preston Wigasi Brant

Young Houston

Court is in session

Put The Derby Stallion on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.