Do you like inspirational real-life stories? Horses? Diane Lane and John Malkovich? Then SECRETARIAT would seem to have it all — it’s like the equine BLIND SIDE.
The Disney movie comes from the people behind such other uplifting tales as MIRACLE and THE ROOKIE. The synopsis: Based on the impossible true story, SECRETARIAT chronicles the spectacular journey of the 1973 Triple Crown winner. Housewife and mother Penny Chenery (DIANE LANE) 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 (JOHN MALKOVICH)—manages to navigate the male-dominated business, ultimately fostering the first Triple Crown winner in 25 years and what may be the greatest racehorse of all time.
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