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2005 American television movie From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Colt is a 2005 television movie made for Hallmark Channel.[1] The film is set during the American Civil War,[2] and is based on the short story (Жеребёнок, Zherebyonok) by Nobel Prize winner Mikhail Sholokhov.[2][3]
| The Colt | |
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| Written by | Mikhail Sholokhov Stephen Harrigan |
| Directed by | Yelena Lanskaya |
| Starring | Ryan Merriman Phyllis George Steve Bacic William MacDonald Steve Martin Darcy Belsher |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Matthew O'Connor |
| Running time | 120 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Release | February 6, 2005 |
In 1864, an American Civil War troop struggles to survive when young Union soldier Jim Rabb (Ryan Merriman) discovers that his mare has given birth to a colt. A superior officer orders Jim to shoot the foal because it may become a burden, but Jim - seeing the colt as a sign of hope and a reminder of the beauty of life - refuses. The colt remains with the men as they battle. When Confederates overtake the camp and steal the colt, Jim must risk his life retrieving it.
Hal Erickson of All Movie Guide called the film "an uplifting tale of unassailable innocence in the midst of America's bloodiest war."[4]
South Coast Today praised the film, saying its "symbolism is never so heavy-handed as to obscure an intelligent film filled with fine performances."[5]
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