Racing Stripes

Download Racing Stripes
(comedy, drama, family, sport)

In the middle of a raging thunderstorm, a traveling circus accidentally leaves behind some very precious cargo—a baby zebra. The gangly little foal is rescued by horse farmer Nolan Walsh, who takes him home to his young daughter Channing. Once a champion thoroughbred trainer, Walsh has given up horse training for a quiet life with Channing on their modest Kentucky farm. The little zebra, or "Stripes," as Channing calls him, is soon introduced to the farm's misfit troupe of barnyard residents, led by a cranky Shetland Pony named Tucker and Franny, a wise old goat who keeps the family in line. The group is joined by Goose, a deranged big-city pelican who's hiding out in the sticks until the heat dies down in Jersey. The un-aptly named bloodhound Lightening keeps a lazy eye on goings-on at the farm - in between naps. The Walsh farm borders the Turfway Racetrack, where highly skilled thoroughbreds compete for horse racing's top honor, the ultra-prestigious Kentucky Crown. From the first moment Stripes lays eyes on the track, he's hooked—he knows that if he could just get the chance, he could leave all those other horses in the dust. What he doesn't know is—he's not exactly a horse. But with characteristic zeal, he devotes himself to training for the big time, with a little help from Tucker, who has coached a host of champion racehorses in the past..

actors:

Bruce Greenwood as Nolan Walsh
Hayden Panettiere as Channing Walsh
Caspar Poyck as Mailman
Gary Bullock as John Cooper
Wendie Malick as Clara Dalrymple
M. Emmet Walsh as Woodzie
Thandi Puren as Reporter #1
Morne Visser as Reporter #2
Dawn Matthews as Reporter #3
Matt Stern as Reporter #4
John Lesley as Paddock Boss
Graeme Hawkins as Track Announcer
Tarryn Downes as Anthem Singer
Frankie Muniz as Stripes
Mandy Moore as Sandy
directors:
Frederik Du Chau
rating:5.30

See also: Comedy: Duets

See also: Bruce Greenwood in Thick as Thieves