A sincere, good-natured, well-performed family picture.
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01/11/08
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... [More]
Starring: Walter Matthau, Robert Webber, Murray Hamilton, Alexis Smith
Director: Martin Ritt
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Reviews for Casey's Shadow
1 - 7 (sorted by date)
Seems a shame to keep slagging off Ritt for his liberalism when he can turn in something as well-crafted and unpretentious as this.
06/24/06
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10/06/05
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06/19/05
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.
05/09/05
Top CriticWalter Matthau bites into his juicy role like a cowpoke chewing on some tobacco and it comes out just right.
01/24/04
Beautifully observed, but a little too worthy and horsey for those who like their films with more bite.
05/24/03
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