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Movie Description
A cute zebra foal gets separated from his circus and is adopted by a horse trainer (Bruce Greenwood) in this live action, talking animal tale. Stripes (voiced by Frankie Muniz) becomes adopted by the trainer's tomboy daughter (Hayden Panettiere)--an aspiring jockey--who subsequently wants to race him in the big leagues. Setbacks include her dad's over-protectiveness (he lost her mom in a horse-racing accident), and the fact that Stripes is a zebra and not a normal horse. Though all the other thoroughbreds turn their noses at this odd-looking interloper, a wizened old pony (Dustin Hoffman) steps in as trainer, and it's time to start prepping for the big race. Other animal characters include a mob "hit-pelican" (voice of Joe Pantoliano), a nurturing goat (voice of Whoopi Goldberg), a rooster (voice of Jeff Foxworthy), and a hound (Snoop Dogg). Mandy Moore does the voice of Stripes' comely mare love interest. Steve Harvey and David Spade are a pair of trash-talking horseflies. Adults will cherish some sly references to older movies, while the kids should get a lot out of the mix of real animals, nonstop gags, and an uplifting message about the importance of not judging a horse by its stripes. Though set in Kentucky, the film was actually lensed in South Africa, with real zebras. M. Emmet Walsh is a welcome addition as a loveable old codger and Wendie Malick is the evil race track owner.
Film Notes
DVD Features:
Region (unknown)
Keep Case
Full Screen
Audio:
Dolby Surround 5.1
Dolby Surround 5.1 French
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary
Challenges - Buzz & Scuzz's Flyin' Fiasco
Documentaries - How to Make Animals Talk
Animal Acting 101
Featurette - The Music of Racing Stripes with Sting and Bryan Adams
Interactive Features:
Interactive Comic Book
Theatrical Release: JANUARY 14, 2005
Industry Reviews
"The vocal talent is top-notch..."
New York Times - Dana Stevens (01/14/2005)
"[T]he film is populated with endearing animals that are expertly anthropomorphized and that are voiced by, among others, a sprinkling of famous names..."
Los Angeles Times - Kevin Thomas (01/14/2005)
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