5 Horse Themed Movie Scripts Worth Reading
Seabiscuit
2003 | Sports | Drama | True Story | Based on a Book | Feature Film
True story of the undersized Depression-era racehorse whose victories lifted not only the spirits of the team behind it but also those of their nation. [IMDb]
** Oscar-Nominated Screenplay **
Written by Gary Ross
Based on the nonfiction book "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
Script version: Photocopy, numbered scenes, dated February 25, 2003 (for educational purposes only)
Secretariat
2010 | Sports | Family | Drama | True Story | Feature Film
In 1973, Penny Chenery Tweedy and colleagues guide her long-shot but precocious stallion to set the unbeaten record for winning the Triple Crown. [IMDb]
Written by Mike Rich, revisions by Randall Wallace
Suggested by the book "Secretariat: Th Making of a Champion" by William Nack
Script version: revision dated February 3, 2009 (for educational purposes only)
The Electric Horseman
1979 | Western | Comedy | Drama | Romance | Feature Film
A rodeo star past his prime steals his company's horse and rides into the desert, accompanied by a feisty reporter. [IMDb]
Written by Robert Garland
Screen Story by Paul Gaer and Robert Garland
Based on a story by Shelly Burton
Script version: Photocopy, numbered scenes, dated August 30, 1978 - labeled "Draft by Alvin Sargent" (for educational purposes only)
The Horse Whisperer
1998 | Contemporary Western | Coming-of-Age | Drama | Romance | Based on a Novel | Feature Film
The mother of a severely traumatized daughter enlists the aid of a unique horse trainer to help the girl's equally injured horse. [IMDb]
Written by Eric Roth, revised by Richard LaGravenese
Based on the Novel "The Horse Whisperer" by Nicholas Evans
Script version: Photocopy, second draft, dated January 21, 1997 (for educational purposes only)
War Horse
2011 | War | Adventure | Drama | Based on a Novel | Feature Film
A young farm boy enlists to serve in World War I after his beloved horse is sold to the cavalry. His hopeful journey takes him out of England and onto the front lines as the war rages on. [IMDb]
Written by Lee Hall and Richard Curtis
Based on the novel "War Horse" by Michael Morpurgo
Script version: undated, color-marked (for educational purposes only)
