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Ponies (2012)
Director: Nick Sandow
Cast: John Ventimiglia, Kevin Corrigan, Babs Olusanmokun
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Based on the acclaimed play that the Independent of London hailed as "a bracingly uncensored exploration of the tensions and treacheries in a beleaguered male subculture", PONIES is about three men in a treacherous subset of society, and uses the gambling parlor as a backdrop for a provocative modern morality tale. Ultimately, these men-immigrants, Americans, human beings-are forced to protect from one another their most valuable commodity: the right to stay on American soil.
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Fans of gritty, character-driven dramas will appreciate director Nick Sandow's 2012 film 'Ponies', which uses the backdrop of a gambling parlor to explore the tensions and moral struggles faced by three immigrant men fighting to stay in America. The standout performances from John Ventimiglia, Kevin Corrigan, and Babs Olusanmokun ground this provocative modern morality tale in raw, compelling human drama.
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A pony is a type of small horse, usually under a specific height at full maturity. Ponies often have thicker coats, manes and tails, compared to larger horses, and proportionally shorter legs, wider barrels, heavier bone, thicker necks and shorter heads. In modern use, breed registries and horse shows may define a pony as measuring at the withers below a certain height; height limits varying from about 142 cm (14.0 h) to 150 cm (14.3 h). Some distinguish between horse or pony based on its breed or phenotype, regardless of its height. The word pony derives from the old French poulenet, a diminutive of poulain meaning foal, a young, immature horse. A full-sized horse may sometimes be called a pony as a term of endearment.
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