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Horse Crazy

2001 · 84 min

A gentle, sunny kids' adventure with simple stakes, plucky young heroes and a wholesome outdoorsy charm.

Directed by: Eric Hendershot
Genres: Drama, Family
Starring: Michael Glauser, Jonny Cronin, Brittany Armstrong

Tagline: You're never too young to chase your dreams.
Overview: Three kids, who hope to capture their own wild mustang, outsmart a ring of horse thieves and return a prize stallion to its owner.

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Directed by: Eric Hendershot
Genres: Drama, Family
Starring: Michael Glauser, Jonny Cronin, Brittany Armstrong

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
coming-of-age
survival
justice
Places: countryside
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Tension	3
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Genres: drama, family
Directed by: Eric Hendershot
Written by: Eric Hendershot
Starring: Michael Glauser, Jonny Cronin, Brittany Armstrong, Scott Subiono, Dalin Christiansen, Arizona Taylor, Elizabeth Johnson
Runtime: 84 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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