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Run for the Roses
Run for the Roses

Run for the Roses

Some Run for the Money! Some Run for the Glory! But it Takes a Champion to... Run For The Roses.

Genres

Drama

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Juanito, a boy from Puerto Rico, finds himself in Kentucky and drawn to a thoroughbred horse. He believes the horse can win the Derby and eventually others around him start to think it's possible.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

93 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

01 June 1977

Country

United States of America

Cast

Vera Miles

Vera Miles

Clarissa Stewart

Stuart Whitman

Stuart Whitman

Charlie

Sam Groom

Sam Groom

Jim

Lisa Eilbacher

Lisa Eilbacher

Carole

Teddy Wilson

Teddy Wilson

Flash

Panchito Gómez

Panchito Gómez

Juanito Hernandez

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