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Run for the Roses
Some Run for the Money! Some Run for the Glory! But it Takes a Champion to... Run For The Roses.
Genres
Drama
Overview
Juanito, a boy from Puerto Rico, finds himself in Kentucky and drawn to a thoroughbred horse. He believes the horse can win the Derby and eventually others around him start to think it's possible.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
93 min
Release Date
1977-06-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Vera Miles
Clarissa Stewart
Stuart Whitman
Charlie
Sam Groom
Jim
Lisa Eilbacher
Carole
Teddy Wilson
Flash
Panchito Gómez
Juanito Hernandez
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