Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)

Directors:

Kelly Asbury
Lorna Cook

Writer:

John Fusco (screenplay)

Release Date:

24 May 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Adventure | Family

Tagline:

The spirit of the Wild West lives on

Plot:

As a wild stallion travels across the frontiers of the Old West, he befriends a young human and finds true love with a mare. |

Plot Keywords:

Animal Birth | Animal Mating | Old West | 1800s | Horse

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 8 wins & 15 nominations

Cast

Matt Damon	...	Spirit (voice)
James Cromwell	...	The Colonel (voice)
Daniel Studi	...	Little Creek (voice)
Chopper Bernet	...	Sgt. Adams (voice)
Jeff LeBeau	...	Murphy / Railroad Foreman (voice)
John Rubano	...	Soldier (voice)
Richard McGonagle	...	Bill (voice)
Matt Levin	...	Joe (voice) (as Matthew Levin)
Adam Paul	...	Pete (voice)
Robert Cait	...	Jake (voice)
Charles Napier	...	Roy (voice)
Meredith Wells	...	Little Indian Girl (voice)
Zahn McClarnon	...	Little Creek's Friend (voice)
Michael Horse	...	Little Creek's Friend (voice)
Donald Fullilove	...	Train Pull Foreman (voice) (as Don Fullilove)

Also Known As:

Spirit (USA) (promotional title)

Runtime:

83 min | Spain:86 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:L | Brazil:Livre | South Korea:All | Portugal:M/6 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Austria:0 | Canada:G | Finland:S | France:U | Germany:o.Al. | Netherlands:AL | Peru:PT | Philippines:G | Singapore:G | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:7 (canton of the Grisons) | UK:U | USA:G

Company:

DreamWorks Animation

Trivia:

During the opening sequence, the cloud formation behind the eagle looks like a herd of horses. Also, when Spirit is chasing the eagle a while later, his shadow and the eagle's merge together, making Spirit appear to have wings.

Goofs:

When Spirit first enters the fort, there is a group of soldiers riding their horses in unison. Spirit neighs at them, and one brown horse stops moving and neighs back. The next line of horses behind the brown horse are still walking, but don't move forward.

Quotes:

Little Creek: I'm never going to ride you, am I? And no one ever should.

Movie Connections:

References Dances with Wolves (1990)

Soundtrack:

Get off my back

One of the best animated features not to have the Disney name on it

Looking for a movie with cutesy talking horses that the kiddies will love? Then Spirit is probably not the movie for you, it is instead one of the nicest animated features to come along in a long time to not have Disney written all over it. No, the horses do not talk and they shouldn't as the whole story is told from a horse's point of voice in a wonderful narrative. In fact there's not a lot of pointless dialog to weigh down the movie at all.

Instead it's filled by a wonderful score by Hans Zimmer and songs by Bryan Adams who admittedly I wasn't a big fan off except for (Everything I Do (I Do It For You) and Star) but the songs he did for this movie especially Here I Am, Get Off Of My Back, Can't Take Me, Brothers Under The Sun and Sound The Bugle made me download the soundtrack from Walmart.com the next day.

The main reasons I liked this move would have to be the beautiful drawn animation, mixed with an endearing story with some comedy elements and a wonderful soundtrack. Spirit is simply fun and enjoyable for the whole family no matter what their age.