Roddy McDowall,
Preston S. Foster,
Rita Johnson,
Jeff Corey,
James Bell
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An utterly enchanting Technicolor filmization of Mary O'Hara's novel, My Friend Flicka is the story of a beautiful colt and the boy (Roddy McDowell) who loves her. The boy's rancher father (Preston S.... read more
DVD Release Date: March 11, 2003
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Flixster Reviews (217)
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April 30, 2010While it's a little heavy on the syrup this is a nice family film with sincere performances by the cast save one. The little blond girl who plays a neighbor is truly noxious.
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February 23, 2010It's a little too sentimental and sugary, too bad they didn't tone it down a bit more. Nice cast to a fine job technically it is good - the cinematography and art direction are particularly good. It's well enough done, just too melodramatic.
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July 23, 2007a rly nice movie, rly shows a bond. Most pplz probably wouldn't watch older movies like this, but i do. WAtch teh sequels, Thunderhead;son of flicka, and Green Grass of Wyoming
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May 27, 2007this is the movie I watch when I'm tired and stressed. It's very comforting because I watched it so much as a child
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April 11, 2007It was amazing. Everthing was great. It related to real life. Anyone who sees this movie will fall in love with it. And it's not just for horse lovers.
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February 27, 2007The original movie based on the ACTUAL book My Friend Flicka...enjoy a TRUE classic as it was meant to be made...follow the story of a chestnut filly and her devoted boy, as the author intended you to see it!
Critic Reviews
January 1, 2011
Common Sense Media Editors, Common Sense Media
June 7, 2005
Steve Crum, Kansas City Kansan
Great family film with McDowall in top form.
June 6, 2003
Walter Chaw, Film Freak Central
Shows its age while offering up a sort of illusory nostalgia born and bred almost entirely within the cinema experience. Full Review
July 31, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
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January 29, 2005
Philip Martin, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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June 4, 2004
Sarah Chauncey, Reel.com
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July 28, 2003
Tony Toscano, Talking Pictures (U.S.)
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