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Seabiscuit / Universal Pictures/Dreamworks Pictures/Spyglass Entertainment present a Larger Than Life-Kennedy/Marshall production ; produced by Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall ; produced by Gary Ross, Jane Sindell ; written for the screen and directed by Gary Ross.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: 23288 | UniversalLanguage: English Original language: English Subtitle language: English, French, Spanish Publisher: Universal City, CA : Universal, [2003]Edition: Full screen presentationDescription: 1 videodisc (2 hr., 21 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type:
  • two-dimensional moving image
Media type:
  • video
Carrier type:
  • videodisc
ISBN:
  • 0783284225
  • 9780783284224
  • 0783284217
  • 9780783284217
Uniform titles:
  • Container of (work): Seabiscuit (Motion picture)
Related works:
  • Motion picture adaptation of (work): Hillenbrand, Laura. Seabiscuit
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Feature program: Seabiscuit -- Special features -- Commentary with director Gary Ross and filmmaker Steven Soderbergh -- Bringing the legend to life : the making of Seabiscuit / Herzog Productions. Written, directed and produced by Laurent Bouzereau ; co-produced by Adam Hauck ; executive in charge of production, Colleen A. Benn ; executive producers, Mark Herzog, Renee Stauffer ; co-writers, Lorna Anozie, Adam Hauck ; director of photography, Ron Siegel ; online editors, Sandrine Orabona, Stephen B. Strout ; music, Randy Newman -- Seabiscuit : anatomy of a movie moment -- Seabiscuit : racing through history / Herzog Productions -- Photo finish : Jeff Bridges' on the set photographs -- The longshot : a special message from Buick -- Promotional material -- Cast and filmmakers' biographies & film highlights -- Production notes.
Production credits:
  • Director of photography, John Schwartzman ; narrator, David McCullogh ; film editor, William Goldenberg ; music, Randy Newman ; costume designer, Judianna Makovsky ; production designer, Jeannine Oppewall.
Cast: Tobey Maguire, Jeff Bridges, Chris Cooper, Elizabeth Banks, Gary Stevens, William Macy, Kingston DuCoeur, Eddie Jones.Summary: Based on a true story. A half-blind ex-prizefighter and mustang breaker team up with a millionaire and his rough-hewn, undersized horse, Seabiscuit. The men bring Seabiscuit to incredible heights, helping to turn a long shot into a legend. Eventually, Seabiscuit earns Horse of the Year honors in 1938.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

For his sophomore effort, director Gary Ross re-teams with Tobey Maguire and William H. Macy, stars of his directorial debut Pleasantville, for this depression-era sports drama about the legendary racehorse, Seabiscuit. Unlike 1949's fictionalized The Story of Seabiscuit starring Shirley Temple, this version attempts to present a factual account of the story, which centers around the three men who saw the famed horse to victory. Jeff Bridges stars as Charles Howard, an entrepreneur who owns the unlikely racehorse. Howard teams with partially blind boxer-turned-jockey Red Pollard (Maguire in his first performance since annihilating the 2002 box-office in Spider-Man) and horse trainer Tom Smith (Chris Cooper fresh off his best-supporting actor Oscar for Adaptation). Together, the three work to help the famed horse to several symbolic victories that helped to inspire a downtrodden 1930s America. The supporting cast, headed by Macy, includes Elizabeth Banks (Spider-Man) and real-life jockeys Gary Stevens and Chris McCarron. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi

DVD, region 1, NTSC, full frame; Dolby digital 5.1 surround.

English dialogue, with optional French and Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.

Tobey Maguire, Jeff Bridges, Chris Cooper, Elizabeth Banks, Gary Stevens, William Macy, Kingston DuCoeur, Eddie Jones.

Director of photography, John Schwartzman ; narrator, David McCullogh ; film editor, William Goldenberg ; music, Randy Newman ; costume designer, Judianna Makovsky ; production designer, Jeannine Oppewall.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2003.

Based on the book by Laura Hillenbrand.

Full frame 1.33:1.

MPAA rating: PG-13; for some sexual situations and violent sports-related images.

Based on a true story. A half-blind ex-prizefighter and mustang breaker team up with a millionaire and his rough-hewn, undersized horse, Seabiscuit. The men bring Seabiscuit to incredible heights, helping to turn a long shot into a legend. Eventually, Seabiscuit earns Horse of the Year honors in 1938.

Special features: feature commentary with director Gary Ross and filmmaker Steven Soderbergh; Bringing the legend to life: "The making of Seabiscuit"; Anatomy of a movie moment; Seabiscuit: racing through history; Photo finish: Jeff Bridges' on the set photographs; cast and filmmakers' biographies & film highlights; production notes; DVD-ROM features (requires a computer with DVD-ROM drive)

Feature program: Seabiscuit -- Special features -- Commentary with director Gary Ross and filmmaker Steven Soderbergh -- Bringing the legend to life : the making of Seabiscuit / Herzog Productions. Written, directed and produced by Laurent Bouzereau ; co-produced by Adam Hauck ; executive in charge of production, Colleen A. Benn ; executive producers, Mark Herzog, Renee Stauffer ; co-writers, Lorna Anozie, Adam Hauck ; director of photography, Ron Siegel ; online editors, Sandrine Orabona, Stephen B. Strout ; music, Randy Newman -- Seabiscuit : anatomy of a movie moment -- Seabiscuit : racing through history / Herzog Productions -- Photo finish : Jeff Bridges' on the set photographs -- The longshot : a special message from Buick -- Promotional material -- Cast and filmmakers' biographies & film highlights -- Production notes.

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