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Running Free

Play trailer Poster for Running Free G 2000 1h 21m Kids & Family Drama Animation Play Trailer Watchlist
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27% Tomatometer 30 Reviews 71% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
In 1914, Lucky, a young foal, is born aboard a German supply steamer transporting his mother and other workhorses to Africa. Soon parted from his mother and terribly vulnerable, the foal is adopted by an orphaned stable boy in a mining town. When the town evacuates due to encroaching war, Lucky is abandoned and ventures into the surrounding desert. Following the lead of a young Bushman girl and later an Oryx antelope, the foal learns how to survive in the harsh setting.
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The narration in Running Free detracts from its beauty, and pushes the film to the point of absurdity.

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Peter Stack San Francisco Chronicle Jan 1, 2000
2/4
Beautiful scenery and extraordinarily appealing shots of horses make Running Free worth a trip to the multiplex. Go to Full Review Louis B. Parks Houston Chronicle Jan 1, 2000
Saddled with an annoying and extensive narration track, added for fear kids couldn't follow the story without constant guidance. Go to Full Review Norman Wilner Toronto Star Jan 1, 2000
The human actors are colourless, the pacing lifeless, and the drama stillborn. Go to Full Review Randy White Common Sense Media Jan 2, 2011
2/5
Cruel treatment of horses may upset some kids. Go to Full Review Frank Swietek One Guy's Opinion Jul 24, 2006
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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jun 30, 2005
3/5
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Lanfranco C @Lanfrancobz Mar 2, 2024 An interesting story, but without charisma. See more May 15, 2015 I thought this was an amazing and a most touching movie I beg to differ with the critics who did not appreciate the fine narration by Lucas Hass as he is not only a fine actor but also a great story teller See more Mar 31, 2013 Boring, bland characters, very slow pace, a lot of shots of just horses running around places, and very little actually happening in the film. Not very good. I remember seeing this in an after school program. I didn't think it like it much then, but I never thought it was terrible. Now I think the movie is a sub-par demo reel of horses running all over the place. See more Sep 16, 2012 I love this movie with a passion, being a horse lover, but i would recommend it to any real movie fan, it was just so touching and amazing, i think this movie was on of the greatest movies i ever saw, trust me yuou'll find it amusing See more Apr 7, 2012 good film of the heart See more May 17, 2010 Pointless and confused, with no insight into the world of the animal (the narrator is a horse). Pretty countryside and animals. See more Read all reviews
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Sergey Bodrov

Director

Chase Moore

Young Richard

Jan Decleir

Boss Man

Maria Geelbooi

Nyka

Arie Verveen

Adult Richard

Lukas Haas

Narrator

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Running Free

Running Free (2000) Running Free (2000) Boss Man (Jan Decleir, left) and his son (Nicholas Trueb, center) confront Richard (Chase Moore, foreground) after they learn he has stolen medicine from Boss Man's stallion, Caesar, to help Lucky. View more photos

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Synopsis In 1914, Lucky, a young foal, is born aboard a German supply steamer transporting his mother and other workhorses to Africa. Soon parted from his mother and terribly vulnerable, the foal is adopted by an orphaned stable boy in a mining town. When the town evacuates due to encroaching war, Lucky is abandoned and ventures into the surrounding desert. Following the lead of a young Bushman girl and later an Oryx antelope, the foal learns how to survive in the harsh setting.
Director
Sergey Bodrov
Producer
Jean-Jacques Annaud
Distributor
Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co
Reperage, Columbia Pictures
Rating
G
Genre
Kids & Family, Drama, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 2, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 1, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$101.4K
Runtime
1h 21m
Sound Mix
Surround, SDDS, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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