Flicka
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| Directed by | Michael Mayer |
| Written by | Mark Rosenthal Lawrence Konner |
| Starring | Alison Lohman Tim McGraw Maria Bello |
| Music by | Aaron Zigman |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date(s) | 10/20/2006 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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Flicka is a 2006 film based on the 1941 children's novel My Friend Flicka by Mary O'Hara. The film is directed by Michael Mayer. A previous adaptation, directed by Harold D. Schuster, was released in 1943.
This time, the plot focuses on a female protagonist, played by Alison Lohman. In previous versions, the main character was a male. The movie also features Maria Bello and Tim McGraw, who also serves as executive producer of the soundtrack album.
[edit] Plot
A 16-year old girl named Katy McLaughlin (Alison Lohman) has big dreams of administering her father's Wyoming horse ranch, but her father, Rob, (Tim McGraw) and mother, Nell, (Maria Bello) have other, larger plans for their daughter. Being a similar, independent spirit, Rob has a hard time understanding his daughter as she defies his authority to spend time with a stray mustang she named Flicka (a swedish word meaning girl).
[edit] Controversy
On April 25, 2006, one of the horses used in the film was killed in a freak accident on the set. The incident took place at the Hansen Dam Equestrian Center, located in Lakeview Terrace, California. Days later, another incident took place that resulted in the death of another horse. [1]
After investigation, the American Humane Association declared that the deaths were not the fault of the filmmakers. However, the usual "No animals were harmed in the making of this film" statement would no longer appear in the movie's end credits. [2]
[edit] External links
- Official Website
- Parental Review
- Flicka at the Internet Movie Database
- Flicka Reviews at Metacritic.com
- Flicka trailer (Requires QuickTime)
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