Ruffian is an American made-for-television movie that tells the story of the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame Champion thoroughbred filly Ruffian who went undefeated until her death after breaking down in a nationally televised match race at Belmont Park on July 6, 1975 against the Kentucky Derby winner, Foolish Pleasure.
Ruffian | |
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Directed by | Yves Simoneau |
Written by | Jim Burnstein Garrett K. Schiff |
Produced by | Orly Adelson Kimberly C. Anderson |
Starring | Sam Shepard Laura Bailey Frank Whaley Nicholas Pryor Christine Belford |
Cinematography | David Franco |
Edited by | Michael D. Ornstein |
Music by | Lawrence Shragge |
Production company | |
Distributed by | USA : ABC |
Release date | June 9, 2007 |
Running time | 89 Minutes |
Sprache | Englisch |
Budget | Not found |
Made by ESPN Original Entertainment, the film is directed by Yves Simoneau and stars Sam Shepard as Ruffian's trainer, Frank Whiteley. The producers used four different geldings in the role of Ruffian. Locations for the 2007 film included Louisiana Downs in Shreveport, Louisiana and Belmont Park in Elmont, New York.
Ruffian was first broadcast on June 9, 2007 on the ABC television network. The DVD was released on June 12, 2007.
Previously, ESPN Classic had broadcast a special on July 6, 2000 to mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of the death of Ruffian. [1]
Cast
- Sam Shepard - Frank Whiteley
- Frank Whaley - Bill Nack
- Laura Bailey - Cassie
- Nicholas Pryor - Stuart Janney
- Christine Belford - Barbara Janney
- Mathew Greer - Dan Williams
- Louis Herthum - Dr. Harthill
- John McConnell - Tony Pappas
- Michael Harding - Leroy Jolley
- Stuart Greer - Dan Lasater
- Jon Stafford - Dr. Pendergrast
- David Dwyer - Dick Sandler
- Bill Flynn - Elder Reporter
- Keith Flippen - Dinny Phipps
- Jerry Leggio - Lucien Laurin
- Vladimir Diaz - Jacinto Vasquez
- Joel Santiago - Vincent Bracciale
- Francisco Torres - Braulio Baeza
- Dave Johnson - himself
- Gary McKillips - Jack
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