A sincere, good-natured, well-performed family picture.
Casey's Shadow (1977)
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Reviews Counted: 7
Fresh: 5
Rotten:2
Average Rating: 5.9/10
Runtime: 1 hr 57 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: Based on John McPhee's short story "Ruidoso," "Casey's Shadow" tells of a poor farmer who, against all odds, manages to breed a champion horse. His three sons devotedly care for the animal, and aspire to take home a blue ribbon in an upcoming... Based on John McPhee's short story "Ruidoso," "Casey's Shadow" tells of a poor farmer who, against all odds, manages to breed a champion horse. His three sons devotedly care for the animal, and aspire to take home a blue ribbon in an upcoming race. However, some wealthy and unscrupulous people will do anything to get their hands on the horse -- or to stop it from running. [More]
Starring: Walter Matthau, Robert Webber, Murray Hamilton, Alexis Smith
Starring: Walter Matthau, Robert Webber, Murray Hamilton, Alexis Smith
Director: Martin Ritt
Director: Martin Ritt
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Reviews for Casey's Shadow
Seems a shame to keep slagging off Ritt for his liberalism when he can turn in something as well-crafted and unpretentious as this.
It is so decently tempered and its principal characters so surprising at important moments that, in the world of horse movies it seems rare indeed.
Walter Matthau bites into his juicy role like a cowpoke chewing on some tobacco and it comes out just right.
Beautifully observed, but a little too worthy and horsey for those who like their films with more bite.
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