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Secretariat

Secretariat

The Impossible True Story

20107.42h 3m

Overview

Housewife and mother Penny Chenery agrees to take over her ailing father's Virginia-based Meadow Stables, despite her lack of horse-racing knowledge. Against all odds, Chenery - with the help of veteran trainer Lucien Laurin - manages to navigate the male-dominated business, ultimately fostering the first Triple Crown winner in 25 years.

Directed by Randall Wallace
Written by Mike Rich
Produced by Mark Ciardi, Gordon Gray
Box OfficeBudget: $35.0MRevenue: $60.3M

Top Cast

Diane Lane

Diane Lane

Penny Chenery

John Malkovich

John Malkovich

Lucien Laurin

Scott Glenn

Scott Glenn

Chris Chenery

Dylan Walsh

Dylan Walsh

Jack Tweedy

Fred Thompson

Fred Thompson

Bull Hancock

Margo Martindale

Margo Martindale

Miss Ham

Nelsan Ellis

Nelsan Ellis

Eddie Sweat

James Cromwell

James Cromwell

Ogden Phipps

O

Otto Thorwarth

Ronnie Turcotte

Michael Harding

Michael Harding

E.V. Benjamin

Themes & Keywords

horseback ridinghorse race1970sbiographybased on true storyequestrianstallioneccentricitytriple crown

About Secretariat

Secretariat is a drama film released in 2010 exploring themes of horseback riding, horse race, 1970s, biography, based on true story, equestrian. Directed by Randall Wallace, it stars Diane Lane, John Malkovich, Scott Glenn. Housewife and mother Penny Chenery agrees to take over her ailing father's Virginia-based Meadow Stables, despite her lack of horse-racing knowledge. Against all odds, Chenery - with the help of veteran trainer Lucien Laurin - manages to navigate the male-dominated business, ultimately fostering the first Triple Crown winner in 25 years.

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