The Rocking Horse Winner

1997 0h 23m EN

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 7

Synopsis

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A gambler comes to live with his sister and discovers his young nephew can predict the winner of horse races by riding on his rocking horse.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jesse Forrestal
Jesse
Eric Stoltz
Uncle Joe
Paula Malcomson
Jesse's Mother

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Almereyda
Writers: D. H. Lawrence
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 23-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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29 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 Michael Almereyda, shot by Patrick Rousseau. 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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Editor Steve Hamilton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Jesse Forrestal and Eric Stoltz and Paula Malcomson carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0156024 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Michael Almereyda directs. Patrick Rousseau behind the camera. Steve Hamilton cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

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1Tight 23-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
229 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Michael Almereyda, shot by Patrick Rousseau. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Steve Hamilton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jesse Forrestal and Eric Stoltz and Paula Malcomson carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0156024 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.