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Big Spender (2003)
Director: Paul Schneider
Cast: Casper Van Dien, Graham Greene, Tara Spencer-Nairn, Matthew Knight
Runtime90 min
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Orphan Eddie Burton is not bad, but too many screw-ups land him repeatedly in jail, so his 8-year old son Will, simply abandoned by his 'mother', has nobody else then Eddie's granny. When he hears about a program for convicts working an a foundation's farm for retired race horses, Eddie signs up and proves his talent with Big Spender, who was found completely run down. He nurses the horse back to health, and convinces Jake Cotter, the man in charge, to try a stunt: train him for an new career in jumping, which is a success when his dedicated race jockey Mel Tennant volunteers to ride him again. If he does really well, he may even get a certificate opening the perspective of a real job, which he desperately needs when grandma dies after having him swear he'll get out: the nightmare alternative is to leave Will lingering in the very home that did Eddie no good
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Fans of heartwarming family dramas will appreciate the 2003 film 'Big Spender', directed by Paul Schneider. Starring Casper Van Dien, Graham Greene, and Matthew Knight, the film follows an ex-convict father trying to get his life back on track to care for his young son, with the help of a retired racehorse he nurses back to health. The touching performances and the unique blend of drama and feel-good elements make this an engaging and inspiring watch.
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"Big Spender" is a song written by Cy Coleman and Dorothy Fields for the musical Sweet Charity, first performed in 1966. Peggy Lee was the first artist to record the song, also on the album Big Spender. It is sung, in the musical, by the dance hostess girls; it was choreographed by Bob Fosse for the Broadway musical Sweet Charity and the 1969 film Sweet Charity. It is set to the beat of a striptease as the girls taunt the customers.
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