Flicka (2006)

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CinemaSource

Studio: Fox 2000

Rating: PG

Release Date: Oct 20, 2006

Running Time: 110 mins.

Country Of Origin: United States

starring: Alison Lohman, Tim McGraw, Ryan Kwanten, Maria Bello, Danny Pino, Dallas Roberts, Kaylee DeFer, Jeffrey Nordling, Dey Young, Nick Searcy

director: Michael Mayer

16-year-old Katy McLaughlin dreams of fulfilling her family legacy by working on her father’s ranch in modern-day Wyoming. But Katy’s father wants more for her, insisting that Katy go to college. Katy finds a wild mustang, which she names Flicka, and sets out to make her a riding horse. But Flicka and Katy are more alike than she could have imagined. Like Katy, Flicka has a disdain for authority and is not about to give up her freedom without a fight

A girl. A wild mustang. A disapproving father. You get the picture. Flicka is a classic tearjerker but may be a little too old-fashioned for its own good.

Story

Based on the beloved children's novel My Friend Flicka, the film is an archetypal story of a girl, 16-year-old Katy McLaughlin (Alison Lohman), who dreams of fulfilling her family legacy by working on her father Rob's (Tim McGraw) horse ranch in modern-day Wyoming. Although Rob wants more for his daughter and doesn't think she should…