Champions Live Forever. Undefeated. Record-Breaking. Legendary. Academy Award® nominee* Sam Shepard stars in the extraordinay true store of the greatest filly racehorse of all time, RUFFIAN. Undefeated in her first ten races, Ruffian is fast on her way to becoming one of the most successful thoroughbreds in horse racing history. Yet as the two-year-old's reputation continues to grow, so does the pressure to enter her in a one-on-one match race against the 1975 Kentucky Derby-winning colt, Foolish Pleasure. Despite the growing concerns of her trainer Frank Whitely (Shepard), Ruffian takes off on what will be the most momentous race of her life, a neck-and-neck "battle of the sexes," that only the best horse can win. *Best Supporting Actor, The Right Stuff, 1983

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Ruffian (2006)

Unrated

Drama/Sports/Documentary/Special Interest · 1h 29m · 6/12/2007

    
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Champions Live Forever. Undefeated. Record-Breaking. Legendary. Academy Award® nominee* Sam Shepard stars in the extraordinay true store of the greatest filly racehorse of all time, RUFFIAN. Undefeated in her first ten races, Ruffian is fast on her way to becoming one of the most successful thoroughbreds in horse racing history. Yet as the two-year-old's reputation continues to grow, so does the pressure to enter her in a one-on-one match race against the 1975 Kentucky Derby-winning colt, Foolish Pleasure. Despite the growing concerns of her trainer Frank Whitely (Shepard), Ruffian takes off on what will be the most momentous race of her life, a neck-and-neck "battle of the sexes," that only the best horse can win. *Best Supporting Actor, The Right Stuff, 1983

Release Country

United States

Barcode

796019802840

Release Date

6/12/2007

Media Type

Movie

Audio

  English     

Studio

ESPN Original Entertainment

Subtitles

English

Video Format

NTSC

Aspect Ratio

1.66:1

Discs

Cast
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Lisa Arnold

Female Sports Reporter #2
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Laura Bailey

Cassie
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Barry Barton

News Reporter
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John T. Billingsley

News Camera Man
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Dodie Brown

Match Race Fan
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Craig Clary

Race Fan
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Dave Cohen

NYC TV reporter
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Andrei Constantinescu

Race Fan
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Mellinda Craig

High Class Racetrack Patron
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Kip Cummings

Reporter / Race Fan
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John F. Daniel

Saratoga Race Fan
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John S. Davies

CBS Exec.
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Phillip DeVona

NYRA President
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Vladimir Diaz

Jacinto Vasquez
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Jean-Claude Dolese

News Reporter, Spectator
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Jason Douglas

Security Guard
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David Dwyer

Dick Sandler
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Ryan Martin Dwyer

Horse Stable Worker
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J.D. Evermore

Saratoga Bettor
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Keith Flippen

Dinny Phipps
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Bill Flynn

Elder Reporter
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Chris Freihofer

Saratoga Guy
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Adam Ian Gelfand

Spectator / gambler
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Mathew Greer

Dan Williams
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Stuart Greer

Dan Lasater
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Mary Griffitts

Female Sports Rept. #1
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Marion Guyot

Barbara's Lady Friend
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Chuck Halley

CBS-TV Crew Photographer
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Michael Harding

Leroy Jolley
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Richard Harold

CBS Reporter
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Michael J. Hebert

CBS Executive
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Louis Herthum

Dr. Harthill
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Timothy Hickey

HorseOwner / Match Race Fan
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Rodney Hill Jr.

Race Fan
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Derek Johnson

Bartender
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Lori Knighton

Racetrack patron
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Brian Lafontaine

TV Reporter
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Jerry Leggio

Lucien Laurin
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Michelle Lott

Spectator
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Terri Marshall

Hot Dog eating Match Race Fan
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Mike Martindale

Reporter
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Diego J. Martinez

Reporter #2
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John McConnell

Tony Pappas
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Stan McDonald

Reporter
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Eric Kelly McFarland

Derrick Williams
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Gary McKillips

Jack Whitaker
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Terry Milam

Horse Handicapper
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Frank Mirahmadi

Monmouth Track Announcer
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Steven Miramontz

Jockey
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John Newbury

Reporter #1
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Finch Nissen

Race Fan
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Mark Adam

Mike Bell
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Dennis O'Neill

Bar Owner
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Nicholas Pryor

Stuart Janney
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Nicholas Pryor

Stuart Janney
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Breon Pugh

Racing Fan
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Michael Pupillo

Stable Manager
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Joel Santiago

Vincent Bracciale
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Luke Sexton

Horse Medic
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Tyrone Shaw

Squeaky
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Sam Shepard

Frank Whiteley
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Jon Stafford

Dr. Pendergrast
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Bill Stinchcomb

Bartender
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Rusty Tennant

Reporter
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Francisco Torres

Braulio Baeza
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Sonny Vellozzi

Horseracing Fan
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Frank Whaley

Bill Nack
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Kimberly Whitfield

Match Race Fan
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Josh Madden

Gambling Buddy (uncredited)
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Cynthia Riser

Match Race Fan (uncredited)
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Van White

Spectator (uncredited)
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Christine Belford

Barbara Janney
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Tony Bentley

The Lout
Crew
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Yves Simoneau

Director
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