Seabiscuit

Director: Gary Ross (2003)

Cast: Toby Maguire, Chris Cooper, Elizabeth Banks, Jeff Bridges

This movie is based on the on the best-selling novel of the same name, Seabiscuit. It is the story of redemption of a group of people during the great depression. America fell in love with an undersized racehorse with an oversized heart. Charles Howard (Jeff Bridges) is a successful businessman who lost his first wife and young son and is now starting over with a new wife. The diminutive Seabiscuit is a racehorse that the racing professionals thought would never be more than a low-level claiming horse.

The movie will have you on your feet cheering by the end as Seabiscuit faces off with Triple Crown winner War Admiral in one of the most-famous races in history. There are several great performances by Toby Maguire (Cider House Rules, Spiderman as Seabiscuit’s underdog jockey Red Pollard), Chris Cooper and Elizabeth Banks.

Fun Facts:

Hall of Fame Jockey Gary Stevens gave a first-rate first-tme performance as legendary Jockey George Woolf.

The film received seven Oscar nominations and is now considered one of the greatest horse racing films ever made.