Secretariat

Secretariat

2010 · 123 min · EN · PG · 7.4 (637 votes)
Dir. Randall Wallace · Starring Diane Lane, John Malkovich, Scott Glenn, Dylan Walsh, Fred Thompson, Margo Martindale · Music Nick Glennie-Smith

The Impossible True Story

Drama

Housewife and mother Penny Chenery agrees to take over her ailing father's Virginia-based Meadow Stables, despite her lack of horse-racing knowledge. Against all odds, Chenery - with the help of veteran trainer Lucien Laurin - manages to navigate the male-dominated business, ultimately fostering the first Triple Crown winner in 25 years.

VIBE

This film feels like a warm, triumphant gallop through a bygone era. It's an inspiring journey of grit and passion, building to exhilarating peaks of competition. Expect a feel-good, determined spirit, wrapped in a nostalgic 70s aesthetic, celebrating the power of an underdog's will.

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