United States / Apr 21, 2013 / COLCOA Film Festival, Los Angeles
2h 10min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
A true sports story that utterly defies the odds, Duguay’s film captures the wild ups and downs of the Olympics-bound career of legendary equine star Jappeloup and his troubled rider, locked in a tense relationship with his horseman father and forever uncertain of his own skills as an equestrian
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Joël Dupuch | Francis Lebail |
| Fred Epaud | Patrick Caron |
| Arnaud Henriet | Frédéric Cottier |
| Donald Sutherland | John Lester |
| Antoine Cholet | Hubert Bourdy |
| Edmond Jonquères d'Oriola | Philippe Rozier |
| Benoît Petitjean | Éric Navet |
| Sébastien Cazorla | Michel Robert |
| Noah Huntley | Joe Fargis |
| James Flynn | John Lester's son |
| Marco Luraschi | Pierre Durand as a child |
| Sonia Ammar | Raphaëlle as a child |
| Jeffrey Noel | Gilles, groom |
| Luc Bernard | French journalist in Los Angeles |
| Jean-Loup Horwitz | Mr. Bonnot, mayor of St Seurin |
| Philippe Canet | Charles Gouhot |
| Emmanuel Suarez | Mocking young horseman |
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| Pascal Judelewicz | François Wolf, Pierre's associate |
| Jean-Gabriel Nordmann | CEO of Luze |
| Xavier Alcan | Marketing director |
| Virginie Couperie | Gail Greenough |
| Frédéric Cottier | Joseph Orlando |
| Pablo Beugnet | Julien, little boy |
| Sophie Malakian | Veterinarian Germany |
| Emmanuelle Fourault | Maternity nurse |
| Arnaud Maillard | Man in Lille |
| Gregory Hlady | Competition announcer |
| Kamel Boudra | Competition announcer |
| Ludi Boeken | Competition announcer |
| William Albors | Competition announcer |
| Marc Schapira | Competition announcer |
| Leonardo Fuica | Competition announcer |
| Alejandro Morán | Competition announcer |
| Kester Lovelace | Competition announcer |
| Cédric Zimmerlin | Journalist at press conference |
| Alexandre Guilbaud | Journalist at press conference |
| Jean Rieffel | Journalist at press conference |
| Arno Feffer | Journalist at press conference |
| Vanessa Montserrat | Visitor |
| Jean Rochefort | Self (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Jappeloup |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | English, Français |
| Production countries | Belgium, Canada, France, Spain |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Orange Studio, TF1 Films Production, Acajou Films, Caneo Films, Pathé, CD Films, Les Films 2 Cinema, SCOPE Pictures, Meñakoz Films, TF1 |
| Release date | 13 marzo 2013 |
| Production | Frédérique Dumas-Zajdela, Romain Le Grand, Christian Duguay, Pascal Judelewicz, Ludi Boeken |
| Writer | Guillaume Canet, Karine Devilder |
| Casting | Juliette Ménager |
| Editing | Richard Marizy |
| Cinematography | Ronald Plante |
| Assistant directors | Stéphane Gluck, Christian Duguay, Josiane Morand |
| Camera operators | Ronald Plante |
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| Additional photography | Ronald Plante |
| Production design | Emile Ghigo, Gerard Drolon, Anne-Charlotte Vimont |
| Art direction | Gerard Drolon, Emile Ghigo, Anne-Charlotte Vimont |
| Set decoration | Anne-Charlotte Vimont, Gerard Drolon, Emile Ghigo |
| Stunts | Jean-Claude Lagniez, Mario Luraschi |
| Music | Clinton Shorter, Frédéric de Ravignan, Michel B. Bordeleau, Gavin Fernandes |
| Sound | Clinton Shorter, Frédéric de Ravignan, Michel B. Bordeleau, Gavin Fernandes |
| Costume design | Caroline de Vivaise, Stéphanie Guillon, Alexis Kinebanyan |
| Makeup | Stéphanie Guillon, Caroline de Vivaise, Alexis Kinebanyan |
| Hairstyling | Caroline de Vivaise, Stéphanie Guillon, Alexis Kinebanyan |
Release dates
Premiere
China / Jun 15, 2013 / Shanghai International Film Festival
Singapore / Dec 06, 2014 / Rendezvous With French Cinema
India / Dec 10, 2014 / Bengaluru International Film Festival
Limited release
Spain / Nov 29, 2013
Theatrical release
Belgium / Mar 13, 2013 / 14
France / Mar 13, 2013
Switzerland / Mar 13, 2013 / 10
Canada / Sep 06, 2013 / PG
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Germany / Jun 26, 2014 / 6
Japan / Jun 17, 2017
Digital
France / Mar 12, 2021 / Disney+
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