The mining boss (JAN DECLEIR) isn't pleased about the colt sharing stable space with his purebred steed, Caesar, but lets Richard get away with it, much to the chagrin of the boss' young son (NICHOLAS TRUEB). Although Lucky immediately realizes that Caesar doesn't like him, and that the stallion runs the farm, the colt falls for his exuberant daughter, Beauty. Things continue to look up when Lucky and his mom are reunited, but the reunion is brief and tragically sad.
Things get worse when the outbreak of WWI suddenly causes the townspeople to flee the locale, thus leaving the animals to fend for themselves. Since Caesar still rules the farm, Lucky decides to head out into the desert, looking for an alleged lake where he could live. With the aid of a young native, Nyka (MARIA GEELBOOI), Lucky learns the methods of surviving in such a foreboding and hostile environment, all while waiting for the day when he can return to the town, confront Caesar, and making everything right once again.
Included among them are scenes (accompanied by some suspenseful/ominous music) of horses fighting (including one being mortally injured - in a non-graphic way), biplanes bombing the mining town (with no apparent injuries, but people panicking and hurriedly evacuating the town), and the way in which the mining boss treats Richard (kicking him once and taking a belt to him - the latter is only heard).
While many of the characters are real horses, they're given something approximating human personalities (mainly through one's voice over narration). As such, one horse has a bad attitude toward the protagonist who must also cope with being separated from his mother at a young age, as well as her later death.
Beyond that and some very brief drinking and smoking, the film's remaining categories have little or nothing in the way of other major objectionable content. Nonetheless, should you still be concerned about the film's appropriateness for anyone in your home, we suggest that you take a closer look at our more detailed content listings.
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(2000) (Chase Moore, Jan Decleir) (G)
Alcohol/
DrugsBlood/Gore
Disrespectful/
Bad AttitudeFrightening/
Tense ScenesGuns/
Weapons
Minor
Minor
Heavy
*Moderate
Moderate
Imitative
BehaviorJump
ScenesMusic
(Scary/Tense)Music
(Inappropriate)Profanity
Minor
None
Moderate
None
None
Sex/
NuditySmoking
Tense Family
ScenesTopics To
Talk AboutViolence
Minor
Minor
*Moderate
Mild
Moderate
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Reviewed May 26, 2000 / Posted June 2, 2000
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