April 3, 2012
A Real Good Family Movie ! You will laugh and you will cry, but you will love this movie & you will watch it over and Over again.
Walter Matthau,
Alexis Smith,
Robert Webber,
Murray Hamilton,
Andrew Rubin
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Cajun quarter-horse trainer Lloyd Bourdelle (Walter Matthau) struggles to eke out a decent living for himself and his three sons Buddy, Randy and Casey (Andrew A. Rubin, Stephen Burns and Michael Hers... read more
DVD Release Date: September 9, 2003
Stats: 36 reviews
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May 9, 2005
Vincent Canby, New York Times
January 2, 2011
Randy White, Common Sense Media
A complex tale of morals and animal cruelty. Full Review
January 11, 2008
TV Guide's Movie Guide
A sincere, good-natured, well-performed family picture. Full Review
June 24, 2006
Time Out
Seems a shame to keep slagging off Ritt for his liberalism when he can turn in something as well-crafted and unpretentious as this. Full Review
January 24, 2004
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
Walter Matthau bites into his juicy role like a cowpoke chewing on some tobacco and it comes out just right. Full Review
May 24, 2003
Film4
Beautifully observed, but a little too worthy and horsey for those who like their films with more bite. Full Review
October 6, 2005
Chuck O'Leary, Fantastica Daily
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June 19, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
No review available.
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