Racing Stripes
- Bruce Greenwood: Nolan Walsh
- Hayden Panettiere: Channing Walsh
- Caspar Poyck: Mailman
- Gary Bullock: John Cooper
- Wendie Malick: Clara Dalrymple
- M. Emmet Walsh: Woodzie
Racing Stripes is going on (Original Title: Racing Stripes ) is an American- South African adventure comedy from 2005 directed by Frederik Du Chau, the screenplay was written by David Schmidt..
Action
A zebra baby is accidentally left behind by a traveling circus and found by Nolan Walsh, the owner of a small farm in Kentucky. Walsh takes the animal to the farm. There will be welcomed not only by Walsh's daughter, but can also by the animals that live on the farm and talk with each other. On the farm there are in addition a few chickens and sheep and Franny, a goat, Tucker, the pony, the rooster Reggie and Lightning, an eternally tired farm dog. Tucker is the father's friend, who always has some good advice for the zebra.
Channing, the 16- year-old daughter of Walsh, the zebra baptizing them in the name Stripes and dreams of a career as a jockey. Finally is right next to their farm a racecourse and her father used there successfully trained racehorses. Thus Stripes is thrilled to be a race horse, and every morning to deliver a race with the postman. Even with the race horses that graze in the pasture next door, he talks to regularly. He is challenged by the arrogant top racehorse, Trenton's Pride, a " moonlight race." Although he may long keep up with the race horse, he loses then but. However, the attractive jumping horse mare Sandy consoles him and Tucker speaks to him, he should just exercise more and more disciplined. But first he must, as Walsh's tractor on strike, help in plowing the field. Since this is a good muscle training for him, he does it willingly, even if next door blaspheme the noble race horses about it.
One day lands the big-mouthed Mooth, a pelican, on the farm and amused the other farm animals with his actions and mishaps. But he is the zebra, as a real racehorse indeed needs a jockey, help and sets Channings moped out of service. So they saddled ado Stripes, what he had intended. Her father, however, is strongly opposed to riding because her mother came from a horse accident. However, Channing convinces him and riding on Stripes to their work on the racetrack grounds. There is learning the zebra, the two birds Buzz and Scuzz know that constantly just clowning, but are well known with all the animals.
Channing manages to participate with Stripes on a test race, thereby securing the attention of the press. Although her father has no intention of re-enter the racing business, it can be of Clara Dalrymple, challenge the haughty chief of the racetrack. And even his animals on the farm give him as the final push, he starts to train his daughter. But Stripes gets into a crisis of meaning, as he must learn suddenly that he is a zebra and no racehorse. So Tucker has him soundly 's conscience and Franny then manages to convince Stripes actively to train with Channing.
On the eve of the great race to the "Kentucky Open " Stripes meets again with Sandy. Suddenly Sir Trenton appears with his entourage and kidnaps Sandy, so the zebra does not come into temptation, participate in the race. In addition, Stripes gets a corresponding attrition, but his animal friends are with him and make it to free Sandy again. Unencumbered Stripes can now tackle the race, which he won in the end. Assistance is provided by the two Flying Buzz and Scuzz that constantly transmit Tips from Stripes' animal Coach Tucker at him.
As a victory prize Walsh has received from Clara Dalrymple the mare Sandy, who lives henceforth with on his farm.
Reviews and background
Carla Meyer wrote in the San Francisco Chronicle of 14 January 2005, the film premise was " embarrassing " ( " disconcerting " ), but the film offers amusing moments. Meyer praised the illustrations, especially those from Greenwood, who embodies the paternal warmth and those of Panettiere, who WOULD cheerfully and freely.
Dana Stevens wrote in the New York Times of 14 January 2005, the film could not be elevated to the pantheon of intuitable without restrictions children's films ( "unlikely to ascend to the pantheon of perennially watchable children 's films "). However, what lack of manual dexterity, would be compensated with the heart. The animation remember Babe; some animated faces would look unnatural.
The magazine Cinema designated the film as " harmless kiddie fun after best " Babe "style ".
" And despite all the difficult stunts dressage the cheerful animal gang is so successful that one every family quarrel rather believe them than their human counterparts. "
The film was shot in Hollywood and in South Africa. He played in the cinemas of the United States a approximately 49.2 million U.S. dollars and British cinema about 5.56 million pounds sterling.
The film was nominated in 2005 in the category of animated films for the Teen Choice Award.