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The Bluegrass Special
The Bluegrass Special

The Bluegrass Special

A heart-tugging story about a young girl with a very special dream.

Genres

Drama

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Penny is a teenage horse trainer with a very special dream of becoming a jockey. She picks Woodhill to compete in the upcoming Bluegrass Special; Woodhill is a beautiful race horse with a bad reputation who threw and injured his rider during a race in Tijuana. Penny's devotion and determination are an inspiration to anyone who believes that dreams can come true.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

48 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

22 May 1977

Country

Cast

Devon Ericson

Devon Ericson

Penny Wainwright

Celeste Holm

Celeste Holm

Deirdre Wainwright

Davy Jones

Davy Jones

Davey Sanders

William Windom

William Windom

Phil Wainwright

Ray Bianco

Ray Bianco

Jockey (uncredited)

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