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RUNTIME
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Clocks in at 169 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
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The Horse Whisperer
1998 2h 49m EN
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6.9
SOLID
★6.9TMDB · 1,220
AdventureDramaRomance
Synopsis
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The mother of a severely traumatized daughter enlists the aid of a unique horse trainer to help the girl's equally injured horse.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Robert Redford
Tom Booker
Kristin Scott Thomas
Annie MacLean
Sam Neill
Robert MacLean
Scarlett Johansson
Grace MacLean
Dianne Wiest
Diane Booker
Chris Cooper
Frank Booker
Cherry Jones
Liz Hammond
Ty Hillman
Joe Booker
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Robert Redford
- Writers
- Eric Roth, Richard LaGravenese
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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MONEY
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Mid-budget at $60M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
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MONEY
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Made its money back 3.1× over at the box office.
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ERA
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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Robert Redford, shot by Robert Richardson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Thomas Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Hank Corwin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Robert Redford and Kristin Scott Thomas and Sam Neill carry the top of the cast.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Robert Redford directs. Robert Richardson behind the camera. Thomas Newman scores. Hank Corwin cuts. A long sit — settle in. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Clocks in at 169 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
- 2Mid-budget at $60M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
- 3Made its money back 3.1× over at the box office.
- 428 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 5Directed by Robert Redford, shot by Robert Richardson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 6Original score by Thomas Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 7Editor Hank Corwin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 8Robert Redford and Kristin Scott Thomas and Sam Neill carry the top of the cast.
- 9IMDB entry: tt0119314 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 10Classified under 19 themes, including "new york city", "love triangle", "attachment to nature", "parent child relationship".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Robert Richardson
- Original score
- Thomas Newman
- Editing
- Hank Corwin
- Production design
- Jon Hutman
- Costume design
- Bernie Pollack
- Sound
- Steve Boeddeker
- Runtime
- 169 min · 2h 49m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $60,000,000
- Box office
- $186,883,563
- Return
- 311% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG-13
Also by
Robert Redford
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Trailers & featurettes
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Production companies
Who made it
Wildwood Enterprises
US
Touchstone Pictures
US
Key crew
- ProducerPatrick Markey
- Executive ProducerRachel Pfeffer
- ProducerRobert Redford
- ProducerJoseph P. Reidy
- ProducerKaren Tenkhoff
- EditorHank Corwin
- EditorFreeman A. Davies
- EditorTom Rolf
- CastingEllen Chenoweth
- CastingGretchen Rennell
- Production DesignJon Hutman
- Set DecorationGretchen Rau
- Set DecorationHilton Rosemarin
- Costume DesignBernie Pollack
- Costume DesignJudy L. Ruskin
- Sound DesignerSteve Boeddeker
- Music EditorBill Bernstein
- Sound DesignerGary Rydstrom
- Sound Re-Recording MixerGary Rydstrom
- Sound Re-Recording MixerLora Hirschberg
- Sound Re-Recording MixerTom Johnson
- First Assistant DirectorRuth A. Redfern
- Second Unit DirectorTerry Leonard
- PropsJeffrey Rollins
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- new york city
- love triangle
- attachment to nature
- parent child relationship
- marriage crisis
- horseback riding
- montana
- confidence
- horse
- riding accident
- career woman
- ranch
- horse whisperer
- trauma
- country life
- crisis
- travel
- animals
- nature
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1998-05-14PG-13
Also known as
International titles
- L’uomo che sussurrava ai cavalliIT
- O Senhor dos CavalosBR
