Racing Stripes (2005)

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:

Tractor | Shetland Pony | Horse Trainer | Bathroom Humor | 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:

South Korea:All | Iceland:L | Malaysia:U | USA:PG (certificate #41210) | Brazil:Livre | 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:

Revealing mistakes: Every so often through out the movie, Stripe's head is very hairy and you can see the black dye or paint on his face. It isn't as dark as his normal color. The next clip, his hair is very short and dark black, with his normal wide stripes again.

Quotes:

Reggie: [Nolan has just cut a racetrack in his cornfield] If you build it, they will come.

Movie Connections:

References Chicken Run (2000)

Soundtrack:

Here Comes The Hotstepper

Excellent!

Don't be swayed by the negative reviews...I don't know what it takes for some folks to enjoy a movie! I took my 8 year old to see this and we both spent most of the movie in laughter. There is something for EVERYONE in this film! On top of a great story and an enjoyable script, there are many, many lessons for children to learn within this film. It was so good to hear children splitting their sides in laughter during the movie. And, in places, adult laughter drowned out the kids! This movie has humor on all levels. It will definitely be added to our DVD collection upon release. This is Rudy and The Little Engine That Could all rolled into one. Don't miss this or you'll be sorry!