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Flicka (2006)
Director: Michael Mayer
Cast: Alison Lohman, Tim McGraw, Maria Bello, Ryan Kwanten
Runtime95 min
RatingPG
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Katy McLaughlin desires to work on her family's mountainside horse ranch, although her father insists she finish boarding school. Katy finds a mustang in the hills near her ranch. The headstrong 16 year old then sets her mind to tame a mustang and prove to her father she can run the ranch. But when tragedy happens, it will take all the love and strength the family can muster to restore hope.
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Directed by Michael Mayer, the 2006 film Flicka offers a heartwarming family drama with standout performances from Alison Lohman and Tim McGraw. It captures the nuanced relationship between a headstrong teenage girl and her father as they navigate challenges on their mountain ranch, making it a poignant and visually striking tale that will resonate with fans of coming-of-age stories.
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Flicka is a 2006 American family adventure drama film loosely based on the 1941 children's novel My Friend Flicka by Mary O'Hara. The film is directed by Michael Mayer and written by Mark Rosenthal and Lawrence Konner. The novel had previously been made into a film by 20th Century Fox in 1943, and served as the inspiration for My Friend Flicka, a 39-episode TV series in 1956–1957. In this version, set in the 21st century, the protagonist is a girl, played by Alison Lohman. The film also features Maria Bello, Ryan Kwanten and country singer Tim McGraw, who also served as executive producer of the soundtrack album. This USD15 million-budgeted film grossed $21 million in the United States theaters, and then it went on to become a surprise hit in DVD market in the United States; it made more than $48 million on DVD sales and more than $19 million on DVD/Home Video rental.
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