The Derby Stallion Special Edition | 
| Director: Craig Clyde
Actors: Zac Efron, Bill Cobbs, Crystal Hunt, William R. Moses, Billy Preston
Studio: Echo Bridge Home Entertainment
Category: DVD
List Price: $6.99
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Rating:  16 reviews
Sales Rank: 11833
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dts Surround Sound, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 98 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 096009508791
UPC: 096009508791
EAN: 0096009508791
ASIN: B000OIOPKY
Theatrical Release Date: July 4, 2005
Release Date: June 2, 2009
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
Dissatisfied in following his father's path to a baseball career, a teen boy begins training as steeplechase rider with a grizzled race veteran.
Genre: Feature Film Family
Rating: NR
Release Date: 5-JUN-2007
Media Type: DVD
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Part of growing up is discovering something that inspires a true passion within and allowing that passion to guide one's actions and choices. The process of self-discovery isn't easy, and when 15-year-old Patrick McCardle (High School Musical's Zac Efron) realizes that playing baseball is more his father's dream than his own, it's an unlikely friendship with old man Houston Jones (Bill Cobbs), a recluse and horse trainer, that inspires Patrick's newfound passion for the exciting world of horse jumping. Patrick and his father (William R. Moses) clash over Patrick's decision to give up baseball and spend time training for the Derby Cup race with Houston, but eventually Patrick and his father come to a mutual understanding and gain a whole new sense of respect for one another as they begin to really talk about and listen to each other's dreams and desires. The road to becoming a derby rider is difficult, but as Houston and Patrick work together, the two share dreams and disappointments and become incredibly close. In the end, Houston, a most unlikely role model, winds up having a profoundly positive impact on Patrick's life both on and off the racetrack. (Ages 5 and older) --Tami Horiuchi
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| Customer Reviews: Read 11 more reviews...
 surprising June 29, 2009
Coastie (SA, TX)
I bought this movie for my Zac Efron loving 8 yr old and thought it would be watched once and forgotten. Instead it's a nice story for young kids and you can see the budding talent of Efron, he's kind of a natural. It's a lot like the other movie he made called Miracle Run that shows he possesses a nice persona on film, and even with the gap in his teeth was a nice looking young man. My daughter enjoys this movie, though our version has a horse on the cover and not the smiling photo of Zac. If your daughter is a fan of Zac Efron it's not a big investment for your child to see him in an earlier work with no singing, dancing or Sharpay.
 A worthwhile movie for the family. May 24, 2009
Chubb (Indianapolis, IN)
The writers and all the actors did terrific job. I had to buy this movie, because it is one that should be watched buy families again and again.
Great January 27, 2009
J. Carlos Leon-venegas
The items are in very good condition and arrived at the expected time.
Thank you and I am sure I'll be buying items from this seller again.
Keep up the great job.
Nuclear fire will set you free January 27, 2009
Elijah Talamas (Earth)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
If I walked into my house and moments later a wall of nuclear flame from an exploding star ripped through the walls and I could save only one DVD, it would be this one. I would quickly fetch the DVD, then enter a galactic hibernation chamber knowing full well that everything I knew and loved was about to disappear. Perhaps other survivors and I would congregate in a distant solar system after our computerized navigation systems coordinated a rendezvous.
A new world awaits for all of us. My new world may be in a space bubble far away where others and I try to remember what it means to be human. Why are we still alive? Has Linda McCardle had plastic surgery? Does Jim McCardle try to look like a dufus or is his appearance an inextricable part of his self? Is Randy's hairstyle absolutely stupid or are all perceptions relative? Is life in outer space worth living?
When you are done reading this review, you will probably watch this movie with your friends and family, eat popcorn and drink carbonated beverages. As you press play on the remote control, take a moment to think about exploding stars.
 Not Worth Buying January 18, 2009
Kayzrazz (Lebanon,Maine)
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
Just another Cheezy kid's movie.
Non realistic at all.
A boy does not learn how to race a horse let alone ride a horse in less than a week.
Crappy ending.
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