Maria Bello
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Inspired by the 1987 true story, the movie follows novice runners from McFarland, an economically challenged town in California's farm-rich Central Valley, as they give their all to build a cross-country team under the direction of Coach Jim White, a newcomer to their predominantly Latino high school. With grit and determination, the unlikely band of runners eventually overcomes the odds to forge not only a championship cross-country team but an enduring...
2) Flicka
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Katy dreams of filling her father's shoes by taking over their ranch, while her father wants better for her. When she finds and tries to tame a wild horse, she learns how alike she and this stallion truly are.
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Gunner sets out on a quest to save his ill mother by searching for a mythic figure who possesses the secret to immortality, the Water Man. After enlisting the help of a mysterious local girl, Jo, they journey together into the remote Wild Horse forest, but the deeper they venture, the stranger and more dangerous the forest becomes. Their only hope for rescue is Gunner's father, who will stop at nothing to find them.
4) Flicka
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Katy dreams of filling her father's shoes by taking over their ranch, while her father wants better for her. When she finds and tries to tame a wild horse, she learns how alike she and this stallion truly are. Bonus features included.
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Flicka (2006): All headstrong 16-year-old Katy McLaughlin longs for is to work on her family's mountainside horse ranch -- yet her father insists she finish boarding school. When Kathy finds a mustang in the hills, she sets out to tame the horse and prove she can one day take over the struggling ranch ; Because of Winn-Dixie (2005): A mischievous dog befriends a lonely young girl in a new town and helps her make new friends.
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My friend, Flicka (1943): Ten-year-old Kenny McLaughlin, a rancher's son, desperately wants a horse of his own. When his father finally agrees to let him choose a foal, Ken picks Flicka, a beautiful but high-spirited filly who comes from a bloodline considered hopelessly wild. It is up to Ken to prove Flicka is tamable or risk losing her. Flicka (2006): All headstrong 16-year-old Katy McLaughlin longs for is to work on her family's mountainside horse...