Racing Stripes
Racing Stripes is a 2005 adventure/comedy movie, directed by Frederik Du Chau. It is similar in the style to the 1995 movie Babe, in that the protagonist is a talking animal and the setting is a farm.
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Plot
During a thunderstorm, a traveling circus leaves behind a baby Zebra. The foal is rescued by Norman Walsh, a retired thoroughbread racehorse trainer. Norman takes the Zebra home to his farm, and leaves it in the care of his daughter Channing, who names him "Stripes". The other farmyard animals try to educate him about life on the farm, but he is convinced that he is destined for the nearby racetrack, even though he knows he isn't a real racehorse. He spends his time training, helped by Tucker, a Shetland Pony who had helped coach champion racehorses in the past.
Channing has a similar ambition; to become a jockey. Her father had refused to let her train as he believes it to be too dangerous. However, her enthusiasm eventually wins Norman over, and he agrees to train her and Stripes, with the aim of winning the illustrious Kentucky Crown.
Tagline: His stripes made him an outcast. His heart made him a hero.
Cast
- Bruce Greenwood — Nolan Walsh
- Hayden Panettiere — Channing Walsh
- Caspar Poyck — Mailman
- Gary Bullock — John Cooper
- Wendie Malick — Clara Dalrymple
- M. Emmet Walsh — Woodzie
- Thandi Puren — Reporter #1
- Morne Visser — Reporter #2
- Dawn Matthews — Reporter #3
- Matt Stern — Reporter #4
- John Lesley — Paddock Boss
- Graeme Hawkins — Track Announcer
- Tarryn Downes — Anthem Singer
Voice actors
- Frankie Muniz — Stripes
- Mandy Moore — Sandy
- Michael Clarke Duncan — Clydesdale
- Jeff Foxworthy — Reggie
- Joshua Jackson — Trenton's Pride
- Snoop Dogg — Lightning
- Joe Pantoliano — Goose
- Michael Rosenbaum — Ruffshodd
- Steve Harvey — Buzz
- David Spade — Scuzz
- Fred Dalton Thompson — Sir Trenton
- Dustin Hoffman — Tucker
- Whoopi Goldberg — Franny
- Jansen Panettiere — Young Stripes
- Frankie Ryan Manriquez — Young Ruffshodd
- Kyle Alcazar — Young Pride
See also
External links
Categories: 2005 films