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Directed by | Robert Redford |
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Based on | The Horse Whisperer by Nicholas Evans |
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Cinematography | Robert Richardson |
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Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures Distribution |
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Running time | 169 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $60 million[1] |
Box office | $186.9 million[2] |
The Horse Whisperer is a 1998 American neo-western drama film directed by and starring Robert Redford, based on the 1995 novel The Horse Whisperer by Nicholas Evans. Redford plays the title role, a talented trainer with a remarkable gift for understanding horses, who is hired to help an injured teenager (played by Scarlett Johansson) and her horse back to health following a tragic accident.
The film was released on May 15, 1998. It received generally positive reviews from critics and grossed nearly $187 million worldwide.