- Ruffian (film)
Infobox_Film
name = Ruffian
imdb_id = 0499558
producer =Orly Adelson Kimberly C. Anderson
director =Yves Simoneau
writer =Jim Burnstein Garrett K. Schiff
starring =Sam Shepard Laura Bailey Frank Whaley Nicholas Pryor Christine Belford
music =Lawrence Shragge
cinematography =David Franco
editing =Michael D. Ornstein
distributor = USA : ABC
released =June 9 ,2007
runtime = 89 Minutes
language = English
budget = Not found"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 televisedmatch race atBelmont Park on July 6, 1975 against theKentucky Derby winner,Foolish Pleasure .Made by
ESPN Original Entertainment , the film is directed byYves Simoneau and starsSam Shepard as Ruffian's trainer, Frank Whiteley. The producers used four differentgelding s in the role of Ruffian. Locations for the 2007 film includedLouisiana Downs inShreveport, Louisiana andBelmont Park inElmont, New York ."Ruffian" is scheduled to be broadcast on June 9, 2007 on the ABC television network. The
DVD is scheduled for release 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. [http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/horse/news/story?id=610063]Cast:
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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 - himselfExternal links
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* [http://www.ntra.com/content.aspx?type=news&id=16206 ESPN film trailer at the NTRA]
* [http://sports.espn.go.com/espntv/espnShow?showID=K117 Background on Ruffian and the film at ESPN]
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