Tex (1982), Virginia's Run (2003), Ride the High Country (1962), Pack Train (1953), American Mustang (2013), The Westerner (1940), National Velvet (1944), Wild Horses (1995) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Horses movies.
Storyline: Based on S.E. Hinton's novel about a teenager experiencing the pitfalls of growing up in a parentless environment.
Plot Keywords: youth, coming of age, brotherhood, family, rebellion, friendship, adventure ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: When fisherman Ford Lofton's (Gabriel Byrne) wife dies in a horseback riding accident, the devastated widower tells his daughters they can no longer ride. The younger of the two, Virginia (Lindze Letherman), can't shake her passion for horses, and cares for a young foal named Stormy behind her father's back. When Ford moves to sell Stormy, the girl enlists a friendly horse trainer named Jessie Eastwood (Joanne Whalley) to try to change Ford's mind and let Virginia keep Stormy for her own.
Plot Keywords: family, adventure, coming of age, equestrian, father-daughter relationship, rural life, dreams ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Aging ex-marshal Steve Judd is hired by a bank to transport a gold shipment through dangerous territory. He hires an old partner, Gil Westrum, and his young protege Heck to assist him. Steve doesn't know, however, that Gil and Heck plan to steal the gold, with or without Steve's help. On the trail, the three get involved in a young woman's desire to escape first from her father, then from her fiance and his dangerously psychotic brothers.
Plot Keywords: western, classic, gold, adventure, honor, friendship, betrayal ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: When Sunshine Valley settlers face disaster because of a food shortage and medicine shortage, Gene Autry and Dan Coleman, father of Gene's friend Jennifer, buy supplies in Trail's End, but additional supplies promised by the operators of the town's only store, Lola Riker and her partner Ross McLain are not forthcoming. With the aid of the law and his friend Smiley, Gene gets a shipment through to Sunshine Valley, battling off a hi-jacking attempt but too late to prevent a little girl, Judy, from dying because of a lack of medicine. Gene heads for a showdown battle with McLain.—Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>
Plot Keywords: western, classic, 1950s, black and white, adventure, action, short film ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: In an artful blend of exquisite nature documentary and character-driven narrative, the majestic wild horses of the American West are revealed in stereoscopic 3D as never before. The wonder in a girl's eye pulls us into the drama that unfolds on hundreds of millions of acres of public land. The battle lines have long been carved into the landscape, and the players are deeply entrenched. Yet as the subtle choreography that has evolved over thousands of years begins, we are captivated. The intricate dance between a man and a wild horse presents lessons for us all, even the battle-hardened special interest groups fighting for the place of the AMERICAN MUSTANG.—American Mustang Team
Plot Keywords: documentary, wildlife, conservation, american west, nature, ecology, animal rights ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Cole Harden just doesn't look like a horse thief, Jane-Ellen Matthews tells Judge Roy Bean as she steps up to the bar. Cole says he can't take it with him as he empties all of his coins on the bar to buy drinks for the jury. He notices two big pictures of Lily Langtry behind the bar. Sure, Cole has met the Jersey Lily, whom the hanging judge adores, even has a lock of her hair. Hanging is delayed for two weeks, giving Cole time to get in the middle of a range war between cattlemen and homesteaders and to still be around when Lily Langtry, former mistress of Edward VII who became an international actress, arrives in Texas.—Dale O'Connor <daleoc@interaccess.com>
Plot Keywords: western, classic, gunfight, revenge, law, justice, american west ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Mi Taylor (Mickey Rooney) was a young wanderer and opportunist whose father had given him "all the roads in the Kingdom" to travel. One of the roads, and a notation in his father's journal, leads him to the quiet English countryside home of the Brown family. The youngest daughter, Velvet (Dame Elizabeth Taylor), has a passion for horses and when she wins the spirited steed Pie in a town lottery, Mi is encouraged to train the horse for the Grand National - England's greatest racing event.—A.L.Beneteau <albl@inforamp.net>
Plot Keywords: family, children, equestrian, inspirational, classic, sports, competition ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: A road movie that begins when a man tries to rob a bank and the bank's clerk, a yuppie, pretends the thief has kidnapped him to help him run away. While they're running away, they meet a girl who becomes part of the team.—<luz@ciudad.com.ar>
Plot Keywords: action, adventure, western, crime, drama, mystery, thriller ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: When the owner of a Yorkshire coal-mine decides to mechanize to increase profits, the mine's pit ponies are scheduled to be destroyed. So, three children plan to steal them to keep them safe. But when they're caught, it's up to the mine owners and the miners themselves to decide what's right.—Kathy Li
Plot Keywords: family, children, adventure, animals, friendship, courage, coming of age ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: After the death of her mother, Lara Ritchie (Lauren Hewett) goes to stay with her father, Larry (Jamey Sheridan), who lives on a farm in Australia with his new wife, Gladwyn (Judy Davis), and their three children. Larry's family is uncomfortable at first around Lara, whom Gladwyn treats differently from her biological offspring. Easing the transition along is Thunderwith, a dog who becomes a friend to Lara, helping her forgive and connect to the relative strangers who make up her new family.
Plot Keywords: drama, family, western, adventure, coming of age, australian, rural life ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: With his home burned to the ground, his wife killed, and his 10-year-old son, David, rendered mute after witnessing the traumatizing incident, the former Confederate soldier, John Chandler, arrives in a small, post-Civil War Illinois community. Eager to move on with his life, and desperate to find an effective treatment for the boy, instead, John finds himself drawn into a fight with the two sons of the ruthless and unscrupulous sheep-farmer, Harry Burleigh, facing a severe $30 fine or thirty days of incarceration. As the strong, kind, and compassionate rancher, Linnett Moore, decides to intervene for the sake of David, providing food and shelter, before long, John will find himself involved in a long-standing feud. Now, faced with a cruel dilemma, John must choose between running away or putting down roots. But, can a proud Rebel find peace and love in Yankee territory?—Nick Riganas
Plot Keywords: western, family drama, historical drama, american civil war, father-son relationship, revenge, rural life ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Ben Crane believes that a severely injured racehorse deserves another chance. He and his daughter Cale adopt the horse (in fact is a mare)and save it of being sacrificed by the owner. The arrival of the mare to Crane's farm, will be the perfect opportunity for both father and daughter to reconstruct their lost familiar bond. "Soñador" (Dreamer in English), the renamed mare, despite its broken leg, maybe could have another chance to return to the racecourse, with the help of Cale, Ben, and his father, Pop.
Plot Keywords: family, inspirational, sports, horse racing, based on a true story, father-daughter relationship, dreams ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: A prospector discovers natural cement and suggests it should be used for a new dam. But this is the last thing the badmen of Trail End want, as they have a monopoly of the wagons needed to haul rocks to the site. A pretty sheriff notwithstanding, it's a job for a singing marshal.—Jeremy Perkins {J-26}
Plot Keywords: western, american west, black and white, 1950s, classic film, gunfight, desert ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Wolf Valley is in the throes of a land-grab engineered by Barlow and Taylor. The fight against them is led by Billy Carson, who is framed on a murder charge which the outlaws believe will drive him out of the territory. But instead of running, Billy surrenders and stands trial before Judge Ryan, a square shooter. After weighing the evidence, Ryan finds Bill not guilty but sentences Billy to jail for 30 days for disturbing the peace because the Judge thinks that is the only way to save Billy from the vengeance of Barlow and Taylor. But, without Billy's leadership, the settlers are helpless and ranches are burned, cattle rustled, the town is shot up, the bank robbed and the mining claim owned by Billy and Fuzzy Jones is confiscated. Ryan releases Billy who puts on a fake mustache, gets a sombrero and poses as a Mexican cattle-buyer in order to work his way into the gang.—Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>
Plot Keywords: western, black and white, 1940s, american film, b movie, gunfight, outlaw ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Mark, approximately 11/12 years old, goes to live with his aunt Fiona, a crabby loner. Fiona, a naturalist, lives on an island and studies horses. Fiona takes over Mark's education. As their relationship matures, Mark and Fiona face a crisis: one of the island's wild horses has been orphaned. The foal will not survive without their help, yet they are forbidden from interfering in the horses' lives.—Ken Miller <wkmiller704@yahoo.com>
Plot Keywords: drama, family, adventure, coming of age, wildlife, loneliness, healing ...
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