Seabiscuit

Seabiscuit (2003)

Timing: 2:21 (141 min)

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Actors and characters

Release date

2003-07-22

Country

United States

Production

Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment, The Kennedy/Marshall Company, Larger Than Life Productions

Genre

Drama, History

Budget

$87 000 000

Revenue

$148 300 000

Website

http://www.seabiscuitmovie.com/

Director

Gary Ross

Actors

Tobey Maguire, David McCullough, Jeff Bridges, Chris Cooper, Elizabeth Banks, Gary L. Stevens, Eddie Jones, William H. Macy, Royce D. Applegate, Chris McCarron
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Scenario

Producer

Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Gary Ross, Jane Sindell, Tobey Maguire, Roger Birnbaum, Gary Barber, Robin Bissell, Allison Thomas

Operator

John Schwartzman

Composer

Randy Newman

Artist

Audition

Debra Zane, Terri Taylor

Editing

William Goldenberg
All team (89)

• The film used 40 horses, 10 of which portrayed Seabiscuit.
• In the scenes at the Santa Anita racetrack, a statue of a horse can be noticed near the paddock. It is a monument to Seabiscuit. One hundred yards from it is a monument to jockey George Woolf, who was played in the film by professional jockey Gary Stevens, a winner of the most prestigious competitions.
• Toby Maguire received $12 million for his role.
• Preparing for the role, Maguire lost 9 kg to resemble a real jockey. During the filming of the movie, Maguire suffered a back injury.
• The DVD version of the film sold 5.5 million copies, a record for films made in the drama genre.