DVD 140 mins IMDB 7.5
PG-13 (Parental Guidance)
Seabiscuit
Universal Studios (2003)
In Collection
#231

Seen It:
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Drama
USA  /  English

Tobey Maguire Red Pollard
Jeff Bridges Charles Howard
Chris Cooper Tom Smith
Elizabeth Banks Marcela Howard
Gary Stevens George Woolf
William H. Macy Tick Tock McGlaughlin
Eddie Jones Samuel Riddle
Ed Lauter Charles Strub
Michael O'Neill Mr. Pollard
Michael Angarano Young Red Pollard
David McCullough Narrator
Paul Vincent O'Connor Bicycle Supervisor
Michael Ensign Steamer Owner
James Keane Car Customer
Valerie Mahaffey Annie Howard
David Doty Land Broker
Carl M. Craig Sam
Mariah Bess Pollard Child
Sam Bottoms
Cameron Bowen Pollard Child
Annie Corley Mrs. Pollard
Gary Stephens
Royce D. Applegate Dutch Doogan
Noah Luke Pollard Child
David McCullough (II)

Director Gary Ross
Producer Kathleen Kennedy; Frank Marshall; Gary Barber; Roger Birnbaum; Jane Sindell
Writer Gary Ross; Laura Hillenbrand
Cinematography John Schwartzman
Musician Randy Newman
User Credit 1 William Goldenberg
User Credit 2 Judianna Makovsky

True story of the undersized Depression-era racehorse whose victories lifted not only the spirits of the team behind it but also those of the nation as well.

Edition Details
Distributor Universal Studios
Edition Special Edition
Barcode 025192328725
Region Region 1
Release Date 12/16/2003
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Theatrical Widescreen (2.35:1)
Subtitles English; French; Spanish
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital 5.1 [English]
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1
Personal Details
Purchase Price $12.98
User Text 1 Some sexual situations and violent sports-related images.
User Text 2 A long shot becomes a legend.
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Features
  • Seabiscuit: Racing Through History
    Explore more of Seabiscuit's stunning rise to celebrity status through historic newsreel footage of actual races and numerous interviews, including interviews with director Gary Ross and author Laura Hillenbrand!
  • Anatomy of a Movie Moment
    Director Gary Ross shares his step-by-step filmmaking process of one sequence from script to screen in this DVD Exclusive!
  • Photo Finish: Jeff Bridges' On the Set Photographs
    Actor and longtime photographer Jeff Bridges presents his own personal selection of photographs made during the filming of Seabiscuit.
  • Bringing the Legend to Life: The Making of Seabiscuit
    Take an in-depth guided tour of the filmmaking process from sets, to casting, costumes and more!
  • Feature Commentary with Director Gary Ross and Filmmaker Steven Soderbergh.

  • Notes
    Trivia: The Seabiscuit/War Admiral race originally held at Pimlico race track was actually filmed on location at Keeneland race track in Lexington, Kentucky. The track, as well as some of the surrounding area, had to take on some minor cosmetic changes in order to accurately reflect the time period. (more)

    Goofs: Revealing mistakes: During the credits, a layout of a newspaper page is shown. The story type is reversed but the title "MATCH RACE" is not. (more)

    Quotes: Narrator: [First lines] They called it the car for every man. Henry Ford himself called it a car for the great multitude. It was functional, and simple, like your sewing machine, or your cast-iron stove. You could learn to drive it in less than a day. And you could get any color you wanted... (more)

    Awards: Nominated for 7 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 31 nominations (more)