United States / Jun 09, 2007
Champions live forever.
1h 29min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Ruffian is an American made-for-television movie that tells the story of the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame Champion thoroughbred filly Ruffian who went undefeated until her death after breaking down in a nationally televised match race at Belmont Park on July 6, 1975 against the Kentucky Derby winner, Foolish Pleasure. Made by ESPN Original Entertainment, the film is directed by Yves Simoneau and stars Sam Shepard as Ruffian's trainer, Frank Whiteley. The producers used four different geldings in the role of Ruffian. Locations for the 2007 film included Louisiana Downs in Shreveport, Louisiana and Belmont Park in Elmont, New York.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| John McConnell | Tony Pappas |
| Michael Harding | LeRoy Jolley |
| Stuart Greer | Dan Lasater |
| Jon Stafford | Dr. Pendergrast |
| David Dwyer | Dick Sandler |
| Bill Flynn | Elder Reporter |
| Keith Flippen | Dinny Phipps |
| Jerry Leggio | Lucien Laurin |
| Vladimir Diaz | Jacinto Vásquez |
| Joel Santiago | Vincent Bracciale |
| Francisco Torres | Braulio Baeza |
| Gary McKillips | Jack |
| Mark Adam | Mike Bell |
| Lisa Arnold | Female Sports Reporter #2 |
| Barry Barton | News Reporter |
| Tony Bentley | The Lout |
| John T. Billingsley | News Camera Man |
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| Dodie Brown | Match Race Fan |
| Craig Clary | Race Fan |
| Dave Cohen | NYC TV Reporter |
| Mellinda Craig | High Class Racetrack Patron |
| Kip Cummings | Reporter / Race Fan |
| John F. Daniel | Saratoga Race Fan |
| John S. Davies | CBS Exec. |
| Tony Devon | Howie Whitford |
| Phillip DeVona | NYRA President |
| Jean-Claude Dolese | News Reporter / Spectator |
| Jason Douglas | Security Guard |
| Owl Martin Dwyer | Horse Stable Worker |
| J.D. Evermore | Saratoga Bettor |
| Chris Freihofer | Saratoga Guy |
Genres
DramaTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Ruffian |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Orly Adelson Productions, ESPN Films, ABC |
| Release date | 9 giugno 2007 |
| Executive producer | Jonathan Eskenas, Orly Adelson, Malcolm Petal |
| Production | Kimberly Calhoun Boling, Robert J. Wilson, Gideon Amir |
| Writer | Jim Burnstein, Garrett K. Schiff |
| Casting | Mark Fincannon |
| Editing | Michael D. Ornstein |
| Cinematography | David Franco |
| Assistant directors | Alan Breton, Scott August, Tudor Jones, Luis Nieves, Yves Simoneau |
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| Lighting | Paul Olinde |
| Camera operators | David Franco |
| Additional photography | David Franco |
| Production design | Kelly Curley, Hannah Beachler |
| Art direction | Kelly Curley, Hannah Beachler |
| Set decoration | Kelly Curley, Hannah Beachler |
| Special effects | Robert Vazquez |
| Visual effects | Mark Kolpack, Robert Vazquez |
| Music | Lawrence Shragge |
| Sound | Lawrence Shragge |
| Costume design | Peggy Stamper, Melissa Forney, John Perkins, Kimberley Kirkpatrick, Lizz Scalice, Stacey Herbert |
| Makeup | Stacey Herbert, Melissa Forney, Peggy Stamper, John Perkins, Kimberley Kirkpatrick, Lizz Scalice |
| Hairstyling | Melissa Forney, Lizz Scalice, Peggy Stamper, John Perkins, Kimberley Kirkpatrick, Stacey Herbert |
Release dates
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