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Turn of the century tale which follows a young colt, born to be used as a workhorse in African mining sites, who triumphs over the calamities of war, harsh desert climates, and abandonment and grows into a heroic stallion. Brought by streamer to be a workhorse, Lucky is adopted by an orphaned stable boy in a mining town but is abandoned as war encroaches. Rescued by a young Bushman girl, he learns... See Full Description
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Action/Adventure, Drama and Kids/Family |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 21 min. |
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| Release Date: |
June 2, 2000 Limited |
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| MPAA Rating: |
G |
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| Distributors: |
Sony Pictures Releasing
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$101,431 |
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| Critics Reviews |
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N/A
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E! Online,
(grade: C) "The kids will have a much better time watching dinos roam the earth than listening to this horse's yapper." Full Review...
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PopMatters: The World Made No Sense,
"But all these skilled hands are unable to rescue 'Running Free,' which becomes more and more preposterous as it goes on. And on." Full Review...
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Spliced Online: 'Running' On at the Mouth,
(2 stars) "Narrated to death, [this] handsome but pandering kids' flick about foundling foal feels like it will never end." Full Review...
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Variety,
"...a key storytelling choice -- excessive, ludicrous voiceover narration -- cripples this boy-and-his-horse tale." Full Review...
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