American Black Beauty

May 31, 2005

★ 6.6

A horse never knows who may buy him, or who may drive him...

Overview

After her father dies in a horse riding accident, a displaced city girl named Cheryl is sent to live with a foster family on a farm in the country. Here she meets a magnificent horse. Cheryl learns to face her fear of horses and manages to race once again.

Genres

Family

Drama

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Cast

Tim Lane

Dean Stockwell

Marcie Lane

Leah Lail

Carey Lane

Chris Hunter

Cheryl Birtwick

Danielle Keaton

Mayor Bart Williams

Peter Jason

Anna

Antoinette Byron

Wilford

William McNamara

Pete

Leif Garrett

Jeff

Mark Kelly

Nick

Ryan Locke

Doc Chavez

Daniel Roebuck

Shattered illusions are hard to repair -- especially for a good-hearted zebra named Stripes who's spent his life on a Kentucky farm amidst the sorely mistaken notion that he's a debonair thoroughbred. Once he faces the fact that his stark stripes mark him as different, he decides he'll race anyway. And with help from the young girl who raised him, he just might end up in the winner's circle.

6.5

Gallant Bess

Dec 5, 1946

Marshall Thompson stars in this MGM drama about a young soldier's devotion to a horse he rescues during WWII. (Not to be confused with "Adventures of Gallant Bess", another film released two years later.)

7.3

The Road to El Dorado

Mar 31, 2000

Stowing away after a failed con, a pair of swindlers end up on El Dorado, the fabled "city of gold", where they quickly get in over their heads when they are mistaken as gods by the inhabitants.

6.6

Shoot to Kill

Feb 12, 1988

When a cunning murderer vanishes into the rugged mountains of the Pacific Northwest, pursuing FBI agent Warren Stantin must exchange familiar city streets for unknown wilderness trails. Completely out of his element, Stantin is forced to enlist the aid of expert tracker Jonathan Knox. It's a turbulent yet vital relationship they must maintain in order to survive... and one that becomes increasingly desperate when Knox's girlfriend Sarah becomes the killer's latest hostage!

7.0

The Black Stallion

Oct 13, 1979

While traveling with his father, young Alec becomes fascinated by a mysterious Arabian stallion that is brought on board and stabled in the ship he is sailing on. When it tragically sinks both he and the horse survive only to be stranded on a deserted island. He befriends it, so when finally rescued both return to his home where they soon meet Henry Dailey, a once successful trainer. Together they begin training the horse to race against the fastest ones in the world.

5.0

Mary White

Nov 18, 1977

The true story of the relationship between famed author William Allen White and his teenaged daughter Mary, who died in a horseback-riding accident at age 16, and the powerful effect the tragedy had on the life of her father.

5.7

Hush

Mar 6, 1998

Jackson and Helen are in love and about to have their first child when they move in with Jackson's mother, Martha, in order to take care of the family estate. But all is not well in this household. Martha is jealous of her son's affection for Helen, and, despite her Southern smile, she's starting to act strangely. As Helen tries to create a happy home life, Martha attempts to divide the family so that Jackson will become hers alone.

6.8

Green Grass of Wyoming

Jun 3, 1948

The romance of a rancher's niece and a rival rancher's son parallels that of a stallion and a mare.

6.0

My Friend Flicka

May 26, 1943

Ken McLaughlin is a precocious 10-year-old who lives with his family on a remote Wyoming ranch. When Ken returns home from school with failing grades, his father, Rob, blames the boy's lack of personal responsibility. At the suggestion of his wife, Nell, Rob allows Ken to choose a single colt from the herd to raise as his own. Much to his father's dismay, Ken chooses a fiery mustang filly -- but the two soon become fast friends.

6.9

The Horse Whisperer

Feb 1, 1998

The mother of a severely traumatized daughter enlists the aid of a unique horse trainer to help the girl's equally injured horse.

10.0

Stormy, the Thoroughbred

Mar 12, 1954

It is the story of how a scrawny young colt grows up to be a highly-prized polo pony, and the cast includes Texan Cecil Smith who, for many years, was the highest rated Polo Player in the world. The story begins on the stormy night the colt was born on a horse farm in Kentucky, seven months after the farm's intended crop of yearlings. He is far behind the other colts and is regarded as a misfit. The other colts are sold off into the racing world, but the under-age and scrawny Stormy (real name Woodie D)is sent off to work on a California ranch. There, he is spotted for the thoroughbred he is and trained as a Polo pony, and comes through with flying colors.

6.5

The Horseman on the Roof

Sep 20, 1995

In a time of war and disease, a young officer gallantly tries to help a young woman find her husband.

6.1

Hacksaw

Sep 26, 1971

A girl goes on vacation to the mountains where she finds a wild horse named Hacksaw. With a little help, she captures the stud and it doesn't take long until the man who helped her starts wagon racing, since Hacksaw refuses to have any man or woman on his back.

6.1

The Electric Horseman

Dec 21, 1979

A former champion rodeo rider is reduced to using his saddle skills to promote a breakfast cereal in a gaudy Las Vegas show. When he's asked to perform with a $12 million horse, he discovers it is being doped to remain docile. He flees into the desert astride the beast in an act of defiance. A story-hungry female reporter gives chase.

6.9

Flicka

Oct 20, 2006

Katy McLaughlin desires to work on her family's mountainside horse ranch, although her father insists she finish boarding school. Katy finds a mustang in the hills near her ranch. The headstrong 16 year old then sets her mind to tame a mustang and prove to her father she can run the ranch. But when tragedy happens, it will take all the love and strength the family can muster to restore hope.

6.7

Black Beauty

Jul 29, 1994

The fates of horses, and the people who own and command them, are revealed as Black Beauty narrates the circle of his life.

0.0

Saddle Club: Adventures at Pine Hollow

Jun 5, 2002

Amid the excitement and thrill of the horse world, growing up seems harder than ever. But togther the Saddle Club girls are ready to take on the world. Join Stevie, Carole and Lisa on their adventures at Pine Hollow Stabels as they juggle their time between riding, school and boys and share the highs and lows of adolescence, as good friends should. In Adventures at Pine Hollow Carole is ecstatic as her request for work experience with the Vet has been granted. But her soaring spirits struck down when the spoilt Veronica injures her stallion Cobalt while jumping. Can Lisa and Steve convince Carole to stay at the Pine Hollow Stables despite the tragedy?

5.7

Pippi Longstocking

Aug 20, 1997

Pippi Longstocking is an extraordinary little girl who lives alone in her house, while her father sails the seven seas. Pippi's irrepressibly fun nature makes her easy to befriend, as neighbors Tommy and Annika find, but can also earn ire, especially from social worker Mrs. Prysselius.