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The Horse Whisperer [1998]
For director Robert Redford the trick was directing himself. The Oscar-winning director
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(Ordinary People, Quiz Show) says that he is one kind of actor (in the moment) and a different kind of director (more controlling). Whatever the problems, Redford h...
The Horse Whisperer [1998]
For director Robert Redford the trick was directing himself. The Oscar-winning director
... more
(Ordinary People, Quiz Show) says that he is one kind of actor (in the moment) and a different kind of director (more controlling). Whatever the problems, Redford h...
HORSE WHISPERER
Robert Redford directs this compelling story of 14-year-old Grace MacLean (Scarlett
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Johansson), who is emotionally and physically scarred after suffering a terrible accident while riding her prized horse, Pilgrim. Desperate to help her daughter, Grace'...
HORSE WHISPERER
Robert Redford directs this compelling story of 14-year-old Grace MacLean (Scarlett
... more
Johansson), who is emotionally and physically scarred after suffering a terrible accident while riding her prized horse, Pilgrim. Desperate to help her daughter, Grace's mother, Annie (Kristin Scott Thomas), a high-powered magazine editor, launches an all-out campaign to find a horse whisperer, someone with a unique gift for curing troubled horses. She learns of Tom Booker (Redford), who works to rebuild all the lives shattered by the accident. Love blossoms between the horseman and the uprooted sophisticate, resulting in unexpected consequences. The film was based on the popular novel by Nicholas Evans.n
The Horse Whisperer
Soundtracks can sometimes be disjointed affairs, lacking the cohesion necessary to create
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a mood when collecting songs from various artists. This is a pitfall the soundtrack from the forthcoming film The Horse Whisperer melodically and artfully avoids. From the first honest, unsentimental notes of Dwight Yoakam's "Cattle Call" you are taken wholeheartedly onto this wide-open prairie of soulful, plaintive music. The Horse Whisperer soundtrack is a fluid, coherent gathering of the most literate and distinctive voices in country music today, including Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle, Lucinda Williams, Gillian Welch, The Mavericks, Iris DeMent, and The Hill Country Flatlanders (featuring original Flatlanders Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Butch Hancock, and Joe Ely). This spare, haunting ensemble of wistful twangs and hopeful hearts is a must-have for any country collection. --Dominique D'Anna
The Horse Whisperer [1998]
For director Robert Redford the trick was directing himself. The Oscar-winning director
... more
(Ordinary People, Quiz Show) says that he is one kind of actor (in the moment) and a different kind of director (more controlling). Whatever the problems, Redford has worked it out beautifully in this leisurely paced adaptation of Nicholas Evans's bestseller, The Horse Whisperer. When the prized horse of New York magazine editor's (Kristen Scott Thomas) daughter suffers a horrible accident, she tracks down Tom Booker (Redford), a Montana horse healer who is known for working magic. Soon East Coast brashness meets Old West simplicity as the reluctant Annie takes her even more reluctant daughter (Scarlett Johansson) to Marlboro country. Booker's influence goes beyond the horse through healing the heart of daughter and mother. The 2-hour and 44-minute film is a beautiful travelogue of scene and sky (with a giant assist from Oliver Stone's usual cinematographer, Robert Richardson). Never complicated, the movie's rewards may be hidden in its length and Redford's tendency to introduce us to a way of life instead of focusing on a story. The major deviation from the end of Evans's novel is a welcomed change. --Doug Thomas
The Horse Whisperer
Nicholas Evans's best-selling Horse Whisperer is a story of tragedy, soul-searching and
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unabashed romance. When the Graves family--13-year-old daughter Grace, high-powered, highly charged Annie, and her lawyer husband Robert--is struck by tragedy, each searches for their own way to come to terms with it. Annie thinks if she can fix Grace's physically and spiritually battered horse, she'll mend her daughter's maimed soul in the process. And so the search for the mythical horse whisperer begins. He appears in the form of Tom Booker--a handsome, rugged, sensitive Montana cowboy. The story travels from Upstate New York to Manhattan, then makes an eventful detour through the glorious foothills of the Rocky Mountains. --Colleen Preston
The Horse Whisperer [1998]
For director Robert Redford the trick was directing himself. The Oscar-winning director
... more
(Ordinary People, Quiz Show) says that he is one kind of actor (in the moment) and a different kind of director (more controlling). Whatever the problems, Redford has worked it out beautifully in this leisurely paced adaptation of Nicholas Evans's bestseller, The Horse Whisperer. When the prized horse of New York magazine editor's (Kristen Scott Thomas) daughter suffers a horrible accident, she tracks down Tom Booker (Redford), a Montana horse healer who is known for working magic. Soon East Coast brashness meets Old West simplicity as the reluctant Annie takes her even more reluctant daughter (Scarlett Johansson) to Marlboro country. Booker's influence goes beyond the horse through healing the heart of daughter and mother. The 2-hour and 44-minute film is a beautiful travelogue of scene and sky (with a giant assist from Oliver Stone's usual cinematographer, Robert Richardson). Never complicated, the movie's rewards may be hidden in its length and Redford's tendency to introduce us to a way of life instead of focusing on a story. The major deviation from the end of Evans's novel is a welcomed change. --Doug Thomas
a mood when collecting songs from various artists. This is a pitfall the soundtrack from the forthcoming film The Horse Whisperer melodically and artfully avoids. From the first honest, unsentimental notes of Dwight Yoakam's "Cattle Call" you are taken wholeheartedly onto this wide-open prairie of soulful, plaintive music. The Horse Whisperer soundtrack is a fluid, coherent gathering of the most literate and distinctive voices in country music today, including Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle, Lucinda Williams, Gillian Welch, The Mavericks, Iris DeMent, and The Hill Country Flatlanders (featuring original Flatlanders Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Butch Hancock, and Joe Ely). This spare, haunting ensemble of wistful twangs and hopeful hearts is a must-have for any country collection. --Dominique D'Anna
unabashed romance. When the Graves family--13-year-old daughter Grace, high-powered, highly charged Annie, and her lawyer husband Robert--is struck by tragedy, each searches for their own way to come to terms with it. Annie thinks if she can fix Grace's physically and spiritually battered horse, she'll mend her daughter's maimed soul in the process. And so the search for the mythical horse whisperer begins. He appears in the form of Tom Booker--a handsome, rugged, sensitive Montana cowboy. The story travels from Upstate New York to Manhattan, then makes an eventful detour through the glorious foothills of the Rocky Mountains. --Colleen Preston
a mood when collecting songs from various artists. This is a pitfall the soundtrack from the forthcoming film The Horse Whisperer melodically and artfully avoids. From the first honest, unsentimental notes of Dwight Yoakam's "Cattle Call" you are taken wholeheartedly onto this wide-open prairie of soulful, plaintive music. The Horse Whisperer soundtrack is a fluid, coherent gathering of the most literate and distinctive voices in country music today, including Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle, Lucinda Williams, Gillian Welch, The Mavericks, Iris DeMent, and The Hill Country Flatlanders (featuring original Flatlanders Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Butch Hancock, and Joe Ely). This spare, haunting ensemble of wistful twangs and hopeful hearts is a must-have for any country collection. --Dominique D'Anna
Advantages: Nice Romantic Storyline if you are into that - great cinematography! Disadvantages: Made me cringe in places.
...RELEASE DATE : May 1998 in the US
RUN TIME: 169 mins
RATED : PG-13
GENRE : SENTIMENTAL DRAMA/ROMANCE
BASED ON THE NOVEL BY NICHOLAS EVANS
I am an incurable horse lover, and an incurable romantic - what a combination!! Obviously, when I heard about this film I just had to see it!
True Horse Whispering is an art. There should be no doubt about that. Spanning hundreds and hundreds of years humankind has displayed two distinct extremes in their ... ...intimidation, pain and fear are the tools which have been used to tame and sometimes maim these wonderful animals. Browbeaten, used and abused, many beautiful creatures have died in the road or under their riders hands and in their care.
On the other hand there are those rare human beings who just seem to know how to handle these huge animals whom, if they got the chance to understand how much bigger and stronger they are than us, could easily mash ...
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...severely injured. Refusing to have the horse killed as advised by a vet, the girl's mother realises that bringing the horse back to to a condition in which it could be ridden again maybe the only way to help her daughter. She learns of a man through the internet who talks to horse - a horse whisperer - and can train them this way and contacts him to help...
This movie contains heartwrenching moments and beautiful scenery but is simply not possible ... ...is so horrific where the horse is hit by the lorry that it put me off watching the rest of the movie...surely the point could have been made in less graphic detail. Also the movie is far too long and plods along at a really slow pace as well which makes it impossible to watch for this length of time.
The acting performances are good - if dull. Robert Redford plays the horse whisperer (and also directs) to good effect and both Kistin Scott(Grace’s ...
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Advantages: Great cast, beautiful scenery Disadvantages: Frustrating ending
...Were, Up Close and Personal), The Horse Whisperer was his 5th film as a director and the 1st in which he both directed and starred.
His character, a Montana rancher/horse whisperer with a gift for healing "horses with people problems", Tom Booker is a lovable, a real soft hearted man. Redford plays his part so well and to be honest I would run away to a ranch to live with him!
The film opens setting the MacLean family characters. Annie (Kristin ... ...Translation, Girl With Pearl Earring), the 14 year old daughter who’s love for horses is one of the main storylines of this film; Robert (Sam Neill – Jurassic Park, The Piano), the long suffering husband.
Sadly Grace has a severe riding accident losing not only her best friend but also her leg (below the knee). Determined not to lose the horse (Pilgrim) as well, Annie drives her daughter and Pilgrim to the Booker farmstead having studied and searched ...
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...adaptation of Nicholas Evans' book The Horse Whisperer is the first film which Redford both starred in and directed. It's commendable work; Redford fulfills off both duties with elegance and flair. He has crafted a magnificent film here that isn't afraid to take the time it needs to flesh out the story. The opening moments are quiet and leisurely, lulling the viewer into a false sense of security. The first plot point occurs, and the rest of the ...
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...to come to terms with the whole situation and finds it more harder when the vet tells Annie that the horse should be put down,though Graces mother decides not to put the horse down and finds Tom the horse whisperer. Annie becomes more convinced that the horse can be rehabilitated after reading a article about Tom Booker, but at first Tom or Grace are not intrested in Annies idea.
When Booker meets the horse he involves the horse in some gestures ... ...is stiil married.Booker suceeds with the rehabilitation of the horse ( pilgrim) . Annie decieds to go back to her husband even if she has strong feelings for Booker. Grace challenges her fears of riding the horse and begins her emotionall recovery.
To see this film as a horse lover i felt this film had emotion, love , and a very good story line .Robert Redfords performance was fantastic so was Kirstn Scott Thomas and Scarlett Johansson.This is deffently ...
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Actor(s): Robert Redford, Kristin Scott-Thomas, Dianne Wiest, Sam Neill, Scarlett Johansson, Chris Cooper
Director(s): Robert Redford
Genre: Drama
Classification: Parental Guidance
Production Year: 1998
Running Time: 2 hours 42 minutes
Video Category: Feature Film
Plot: Robert Redford directs this compelling story of 14-year-old Grace MacLean (Scarlett Johansson), who is emotionally and physically scarred after suffering a terrible accident while riding her prized horse, Pilgrim. Desperate to help her daughter, Grace's mother, Annie (Kristin Scott Thomas), a high-powered magazine editor, launches an all-out campaign to find a horse whisperer, someone with a unique gift for curing troubled horses. She learns of Tom Booker (Redford), who works to rebuild all the lives shattered by the accident. Love blossoms between the horseman and the uprooted sophisticate, resulting in unexpected consequences. The film was based on the popular novel by Nicholas Evans.
Release details
DVD Region: Region 2 (Europe)
Studio(s): Touchstone Home Video; Technicolor Distribution Services
Release date: 20/08/2001
No of Discs: 1
Catalogue No: BED 888320
Editor: Tom Rolf
Barcode: 5017188883207
Production Designer: Jon Hutman, John Barry
Music Director: John Barry
Screenwriter: Eric Roth, Richard LaGravenese
Composer: John Barry, Thomas Newman
Director of Photography: Robert Richardson
Music: Thomas Newman
Producer: Robert Redford, Patrick Markey
Author: Richard LaGravenese, John Barry
Costume Designer: Judy L. Ruskin
DVD Description
Robert Redford directs this compelling story of 14-year-old Grace MacLean (Scarlett Johansson), who is emotionally and physically scarred after suffering a terrible accident while riding her prized horse, Pilgrim. Desperate to help her daughter, Grace's mother, Annie (Kristin Scott Thomas), a high-powered magazine editor, launches an all-out campaign to find a horse whisperer, someone with a unique gift for curing troubled horses. She learns of Tom Booker (Redford), who works to rebuild all the lives shattered by the accident. Love blossoms between the horseman and the uprooted sophisticate, resulting in unexpected consequences. The film was based on the popular novel by Nicholas Evans.
Languages
Main Language: English
Subtitle Language: English
Hearing Impaired Language: English
Technical information
Special Features: Production Featurette, Robert Redford Featurette, Buck Brannaman Feature On Horse Training, Music Video By Allison Moore A Soft Place To Fall, Theatrical Trailer
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 Wide Screen
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1
Dubbing Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Professional reviews
Review: "...Mr. Redford has found his own visually eloquent way to turn the potboiler into a panorama, with a deep-seated love of the Montana landscape against which his rapturously beautiful film unfolds..." (New York Times, p.E10, 15/05/1998)
"...Extremely well acted..." (Sight and Sound, p.42-3, 01/09/1998)
"...The movie works as a thoroughly harmonious mix of performance, photography, scoring and emotional authenticity..." (USA Today, p.9E, 15/05/1998)
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