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Seabiscuit

Seabiscuit

The hopes of a nation rode on a long shot.

20037.12h 21m

Overview

True story of the undersized Depression-era racehorse whose victories lifted not only the spirits of the team behind it but also those of their nation.

Directed by Gary Ross
Written by Laura Hillenbrand, Gary Ross
Produced by Gary Ross, Frank Marshall, Jane Sindell
Box OfficeBudget: $87.0MRevenue: $148.3M

Top Cast

Tobey Maguire

Tobey Maguire

Red Pollard

David McCullough

David McCullough

Narrator

Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges

Charles Howard

Chris Cooper

Chris Cooper

Tom Smith

Elizabeth Banks

Elizabeth Banks

Marcela Howard

G

Gary L. Stevens

George Woolf

Eddie Jones

Eddie Jones

Samuel D. Riddle

William H. Macy

William H. Macy

Tick Tock McGlaughlin

Royce D. Applegate

Royce D. Applegate

Dutch Doogan

C

Chris McCarron

Charley Kurtsinger

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookhorse raceamerican dreamhorseracehorsegreat depressionbased on true storyjockeyhorse trainerseabiscuit1930s

About Seabiscuit

Seabiscuit is a drama, history film released in 2003 exploring themes of based on novel or book, horse race, american dream, horse, racehorse, great depression. Directed by Gary Ross, it stars Tobey Maguire, David McCullough, Jeff Bridges. True story of the undersized Depression-era racehorse whose victories lifted not only the spirits of the team behind it but also those of their nation.

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