The Colt (film)
7.2 /10 1 Votes
Initial DVD release August 30, 2005 Language English | 7/10 IMDb Genre Action, Drama, History Duration Country United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date February 6, 2005 (2005-02-06) Genres Action Film, Drama, War film, Family film, Historical period drama, Historical drama, Family Drama Cast (Jim Rabb), (Sgt. Longacre), Darcy Belsher (Covington), Scott Heindl (Lt. Hutton), William MacDonald (Sgt. Woodruff), Peter LaCroix (Capt. Thorndale)Similar movies Captain America: Civil War , Edge of Tomorrow , Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides , The Last Samurai , Independence Day , Rambo: First Blood Part II Tagline A story of innocence born to the men of the Union First Cavalry. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Colt is a 2005 television movie made for Hallmark Channel. The film is set during the American Civil War, and is based on the short story (Жеребёнок, Zherebyonok) by Nobel Prize winner Mikhail Sholokhov.
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Plot
In 1864, an American Civil War troop struggles to survive when young Union soldier Jim Rabb (Ryan Merriman) discovers that his mare has given birth to a colt. A superior officer orders Jim to shoot the foal because it may become a burden, but Jim - seeing the colt as a sign of hope and a reminder of the beauty of life - refuses. The colt remains with the men as they battle. When Confederates overtake the camp and steal the colt, Jim must risk his life retrieving it.
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Critical reviews
Hal Erickson of All Movie Guide called the film "an uplifting tale of unassailable innocence in the midst of America's bloodiest war."
South Coast Today praised the film, saying its "symbolism is never so heavy-handed as to obscure an intelligent film filled with fine performances."
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The Colt (film) WikipediaThe Colt (film) IMDb The Colt (film) themoviedb.org