Running Free

"His Spirit could never be Broken"

1999 1h 21m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 15

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Synopsis

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The tale of the extraordinary life and times of Lucky, a horse that was born in captivity but achieves his dream of running free with the help of a stableboy.

“His Spirit could never be Broken”

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Cast

Chase Moore
Young Richard
Maria Geelbooi
Nyka
Jan Decleir
Boss Man
Arie Verveen
Adult Richard
Graham Clarke
Mine Supervisor
Patrick Lyster
Officer
Morné Visser
Groom
Dan Robbertse
Colonel

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sergei Bodrov
Writers: Jeanne Rosenberg, Jean-Jacques Annaud
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sergei Bodrov, shot by Dan Laustsen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nicola Piovani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ray Lovejoy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Chase Moore and Maria Geelbooi and Jan Decleir carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "His Spirit could never be Broken".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sergei Bodrov directs. Dan Laustsen behind the camera. Nicola Piovani scores. Ray Lovejoy cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Sergei Bodrov, shot by Dan Laustsen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Nicola Piovani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Ray Lovejoy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Chase Moore and Maria Geelbooi and Jan Decleir carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "His Spirit could never be Broken".
9IMDB entry: tt0173910 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Dan Laustsen
Original score: Nicola Piovani
Editing: Ray Lovejoy
Production design: Wolf Kroeger
Costume design: Jo Katsaras
Makeup / hair: Pia Cornelius
Runtime: 81 min · 1h 21m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Running Free (1999)

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Steveb292021-10-11
★ 9/10
Slow on the start, but if you love horses, and I do, this is a must see. Keep in mind, this movie is from the perspective of the horse, the human beings are incidental.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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