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Secretariat
Secretariat

Secretariat

The Impossible True Story

Genres

Drama

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Housewife and mother Penny Chenery agrees to take over her ailing father's Virginia-based Meadow Stables, despite her lack of horse-racing knowledge. Against all odds, Chenery - with the help of veteran trainer Lucien Laurin - manages to navigate the male-dominated business, ultimately fostering the first Triple Crown winner in 25 years.

Others

Budget

$35000000

Revenue

$60300000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

123 mins

Rating

7.412/10

Release Date

20 August 2010

Country

United States of America

Cast

Diane Lane

Diane Lane

Penny Chenery

John Malkovich

John Malkovich

Lucien Laurin

Scott Glenn

Scott Glenn

Chris Chenery

Dylan Walsh

Dylan Walsh

Jack Tweedy

Fred Thompson

Fred Thompson

Bull Hancock

Margo Martindale

Margo Martindale

Miss Ham

Nelsan Ellis

Nelsan Ellis

Eddie Sweat

James Cromwell

James Cromwell

Ogden Phipps

Otto Thorwarth

Otto Thorwarth

Ronnie Turcotte

Michael Harding

Michael Harding

E.V. Benjamin

Richard Fullerton

Richard Fullerton

Robert Kleburg

Tim Ware

Tim Ware

John Galbreath

Nestor Serrano

Nestor Serrano

Pancho Martin

Keith Austin

Keith Austin

Laffit Pincay

Kevin Connolly

Kevin Connolly

Bill Nack

Eric Lange

Eric Lange

Andy Beyer

Drew Roy

Drew Roy

Seth Hancock

Carissa Capobianco

Carissa Capobianco

Sarah Tweedy

AJ Michalka

AJ Michalka

Kate Tweedy

Sean Michael Cunningham

Sean Michael Cunningham

Chris Tweedy

Jacob Rhodes

Jacob Rhodes

John Tweedy

Dylan Baker

Dylan Baker

Hollis Chenery

Graham McTavish

Graham McTavish

Earl Jansen

Ken Strunk

Ken Strunk

Dr. Manuel Gilman

Wynn Reichert

Wynn Reichert

Pastor

Audrey P. Scott

Audrey P. Scott

Penny, age 6

Joe Chrest

Joe Chrest

Sports Broadcaster

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