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The Horse Whisperer
1998
For director Robert Redford the trick was directing himself. The Oscar-winning director (Ordinary People, Quiz Show) says that he is one kind of actor (in the moment) and a different kind of director (more controlling). Whatever the problems, Redford has worked it out beautifully in this leisurely paced adaptation of Nicholas .. Read more
| Starring | Robert Redford, Kristin Scott-Thomas, Dianne Wiest, Sam Neill |
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| Director | Robert Redford |
| Genres | Drama |
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The Horse Whisperer
For director Robert Redford the trick was directing himself. The Oscar-winning director (Ordinary People, Quiz Show) says that he is one kind of actor (in the moment) and a different kind of director (more controlling). Whatever the problems, Redford has worked it out beautifully in this leisurely paced adaptation of Nicholas Evans's bestseller, The Horse Whisperer. When the prized horse of New York magazine editor's (Kristen Scott Thomas) daughter suffers a horrible accident, she tracks down Tom Booker (Redford), a Montana horse healer who is known for working magic. Soon East Coast brashness meets Old West simplicity as the reluctant Annie takes her even more reluctant daughter (Scarlett Johansson) to Marlboro country. Booker's influence goes beyond the horse through healing the heart of daughter and mother. The 2-hour and 44-minute film is a beautiful travelogue of scene and sky (with a giant assist from Oliver Stone's usual cinematographer, Robert Richardson). Never complicated, the movie's rewards may be hidden in its length and Redford's tendency to introduce us to a way of life instead of focusing on a story. The major deviation from the end of Evans's novel is a welcomed change. --Doug Thomas
| Starring | Robert Redford, Kristin Scott-Thomas, Dianne Wiest, Sam Neill, Scarlett Johansson, Chris Cooper |
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| Director | Robert Redford |
| Studio | TOUCHSTONE HOME VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 42 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1998 To Rent: DVD: 20 Aug 2001 |
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"...Mr. Redford has found his own visually eloquent way to turn the potboiler into a panorama, with a deep-seated love of the Montana landscape against which his rapturously beautiful film unfolds..."
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Wholly satisfying, well-rounded movie experience
If Robert Redford has ever directed a bad movie I haven't seen it and having checked his filmography on IMDb only The Milagro Beanfield War has eluded me.<... read more »
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A proper Tale , you will feel different about yourself.
I really enjoyed the old fashioned ? up and down story of this tale , it has a beginning a middle and an end and is a comfortable donkey ride of a film for any ... read more »
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A beautiful film for any horse lover, which I am, Robert Redford's directoral debut is breathtaking - the best horsey film I have seen
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I kept putting off viewing this film as it sounded boring. I couldn't have been more wrong. The photography was beautiful and the film was a revelation to ... read more »
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Johansson frustrated Redford in Whisperer
- 01 Aug 2009
Robert Redford struggled to work with Scarlett Johansson on the set of The Horse Whisperer - because she frustrated him so much. The actress was 13 when director Redford cast her to star in the 1998 film, and although he acknowledges her acting talent he found it difficult working with her. In upcoming book Robert Redford: The Biography, a crew member from the movie claims the Lost In Translation star would constantly interpret her scenes against Redford's own vision. The book also alleges... Read more
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For director Robert Redford the trick was directing himself. The Oscar-winning director (Ordinary People, Quiz Show) says that he is one kind of actor (in the moment) and a different kind of director (more controlling). Whatever the problems, Redford has worked it out beautifully in ...
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