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The made-for-cable The Colt takes place in Virginia in the fourth year of the Civil War. The mare owned by young Jim Rabb (Ryan Merriman) of the First Michigan Cavalry gives birth to a colt, which bat... read more read more...tle-weary Sgt. Longacre (Steve Bacic) orders Jim to shoot so as not to slow down the other soldiers in the unit. Jim refuses to do so, risking severe disciplinary action. As it turns out, the Confederates strike before Longacre does, stealing both colt and mare. Again defying orders, Jim heads out alone to rescue his beloved horses, saving the life of a dying Rebel prisoner along the way. Ultimately, the colt proves to be an inspiration to Jim's comrades in arms, and is duly immortalized by another member of the First Michigan, army artist Covington (Darcy Belsher). An uplifting tale of unassailable innocence in the midst of America's bloodiest war, The Colt made its Hallmark channel debut on July 9, 2005. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Directed by: Yelena Lanskaya

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DVD Release Date: August 30, 2005

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  • bhobbs1985
    June 12, 2007
    bhobbs1985
    For a hallmark movie, this movie was super-good. It was pretty accurate dealing with the Civil War, and really gave you a look into the Civil War Soldiers life, beyond any seriously historic battles. For not going into theaters, this movie ruled all. People who arent interested, ... read moreor havent been inspired too watch it, take my word for it - you'll like it
  • blakwhitewolf
    May 18, 2007
    blakwhitewolf
    1.) i luv civil war movies
    2.)i luv horses
    3.) this movie is possibly the best gettysburg/civil war movie i hav evr seen!!!
  • kerrygirl101
    October 29, 2006
    kerrygirl101
    This movie is sooooo good! The scene where Ryan is talking about his home and starts to cry because he misses it is soooooo sweet.

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