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Ruffian
1h 29min
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Ruffian is an American made-for-television movie that tells the story of the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame Champion thoroughbred filly Ruffian who went undefeated until her death after breaking down in a nationally televised match race at Belmont Park on July 6, 1975 against the Kentucky Derby winner, Foolish Pleasure. Made by ESPN Original Entertainment, the film is directed by Yves Simoneau and stars Sam Shepard as Ruffian's trainer, Frank Whiteley. The producers used four different geldings in the role of Ruffian. Locations for the 2007 film included Louisiana Downs in Shreveport, Louisiana and Belmont Park in Elmont, New York.
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Original Title
Ruffian
Runtime (Duration)
1h 29min
Directors
Release Year
2007
Country
United States of America
Casting
Actors

Sam Shepard
Frank Whiteley

Frank Whaley
Bill Nack

Laura Bailey
Cassie

Nicholas Pryor
Stuart Janney

Christine Belford
Barbara Janney
Mathew Greer
Dan Williams

Louis Herthum
Dr. Harthill

John McConnell
Tony Pappas

Michael Harding
LeRoy Jolley

Stuart Greer
Dan Lasater

Jon Stafford
Dr. Pendergrast

David Dwyer
Dick Sandler

Bill Flynn
Elder Reporter

Keith Flippen
Dinny Phipps
Jerry Leggio
Lucien Laurin
Vladimir Diaz
Jacinto Vásquez
Joel Santiago
Vincent Bracciale
Francisco Torres
Braulio Baeza
Gary McKillips
Jack

Mark Adam
Mike Bell

Lisa Arnold
Female Sports Reporter #2
Barry Barton
News Reporter

Tony Bentley
The Lout
John T. Billingsley
News Camera Man

Dodie Brown
Match Race Fan
Craig Clary
Race Fan
Dave Cohen
NYC TV Reporter
Mellinda Craig
High Class Racetrack Patron
Kip Cummings
Reporter / Race Fan

John F. Daniel
Saratoga Race Fan
Crew

Yves Simoneau
DIRECTOR
Jim Burnstein
WRITER
Garrett K. Schiff
WRITER

Orly Adelson
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Gideon Amir
PRODUCER
Robert J. Wilson
PRODUCER

David Franco
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Peggy Stamper
COSTUME DESIGN
Kelly Curley
PRODUCTION DESIGN
Kimberley Kirkpatrick
MAKEUP DEPARTMENT HEAD
John Perkins
MAKEUP DEPARTMENT HEAD
Jonathan Eskenas
CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Lawrence Shragge
MUSIC
Lizz Scalice
KEY HAIR STYLIST
Robert Vazquez
SPECIAL EFFECTS SUPERVISOR
Mark Fincannon
CASTING
Alan Breton
FIRST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Michael D. Ornstein
EDITOR
Melissa Forney
HAIR DEPARTMENT HEAD
Malcolm Petal
CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Ron Wechsler
EXECUTIVE IN CHARGE OF PRODUCTION
Luis Nieves
FIRST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

Mark Kolpack
VISUAL EFFECTS SUPERVISOR
Stacey Herbert
KEY MAKEUP ARTIST
Scott August
SECOND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Tudor Jones
SECOND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Paul Olinde
GAFFER
Kimberly Calhoun Boling
CO-PRODUCER

Hannah Beachler
SET DRESSER
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