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Running Free

“His Spirit could never be Broken”

1999 · 1 h 21 min
Directed by Sergei Bodrov · Russia / USSR · Contemporary European Art Cinema
Family

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Cast

Chase Moore Maria Geelbooi Arie Verveen Jan Decleir Graham Clarke Patrick Lyster

Credits

Written by: Jean-Jacques Annaud

Plot

The tale of the extraordinary life and times of Lucky, a horse that was born in captivity but achieves his dream of running free with the help of a stableboy.

Sinekatalog’s take

A family adventure told from a horse's perspective as it seeks freedom with a stableboy's help. It is earnest and gentle, a nice option for animal-loving younger viewers.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 5.4 / 10 (779 votes)
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