Racing Stripes (2005)

User Rating:

5.3/10   

Director:

Frederik Du Chau

Writers (WGA):

David Schmidt (story) &
Steven P. Wegner (story) ...

Release Date:

14 January 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Family | Sport

Tagline:

His stripes made him an outcast. His heart made him a hero.

Plot:

An abandoned zebra (voice of Frankie Muniz) grows up believing he is a racehorse, and, with the help of his barnyard friends and a teenage girl (Hayden Panettiere), sets out to achieve his dream of racing with thoroughbreds.

Plot Keywords:

Horse Trainer | Shetland Pony | Racehorse | Covered Bridge | Plow

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Bruce Greenwood	...	Nolan Walsh
Hayden Panettiere	...	Channing Walsh
Caspar Poyck	...	Mailman
Gary Bullock	...	John Cooper
Wendie Malick	...	Clara Dalrymple
M. Emmet Walsh	...	Woodzie
Thandi Puren	...	Reporter #1
Morne Visser	...	Reporter #2
Dawn Matthews	...	Reporter #3
Matt Stern	...	Reporter #4
John Lesley	...	Paddock Boss
Graeme Hawkins	...	Track Announcer
Tarryn Downes	...	Anthem Singer
Frankie Muniz	...	Stripes (voice)
Mandy Moore	...	Sandy (voice)

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild crude humor and some language.

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Brazil:Livre | Malaysia:U | Iceland:L | USA:PG (certificate #41210) | South Korea:All | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Finland:S | Germany:o.Al. | Ireland:PG | Singapore:G | Switzerland:0 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:6 (canton of Zurich) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:U | Sweden:Btl | Mexico:A

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Alcon Entertainment

Trivia:

The Shetland pony, Tucker (Dustin Hofman), had to be painted brown during filming because his real coat turned gray. Everyone was so surprised, but the animal trainers did a little touch-up with brown dye.

Goofs:

Factual errors: While Trenton's Pride is a foal, his blaze doesn't reach all of the way down to his muzzle. When he is grown up, it is past his muzzle. Horses' markings don't change that dramatically.

Quotes:

[from trailer]
Lightning: If that's a race horse, then I'm D-O double-G, baby.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Mint: (#1.152)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

It Ain't Over Yet

Outstanding Movie, not another Knock-off

Not sure what those others are seeing or looking for in a movie... This is one of the best movies i have taken my two 12 year old's to in a long time. This movie was hilarious, it had jokes for all ages. At times you would hear the kids start laughing through the theater, but there were several time when the adults would start out the laughing. I laughed through the entire movie. My daughters have seen all of the other movies that this one is supposed to be copying, but (according to them) this is by far the best. This one will definitely be added to our DVD collection as soon as it become available!! Highly recommend this one for the whole family!!!