This touching documentary about the horses and trainers behind the Kentucky Derby leads up to the two most exciting minutes in sports.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Brad Hennegan , John Hennegan -
Producer -
Ellen Dux , The Hennegan Brothers -
Screenwriter -
The Hennegan Brothers , Brad Hennegan , John Hennegan , Mark Krewatch -
Distributor -
Truly Indie -
Production Co -
Hennegan Brothers -
Rating -
PG-13 (Brief Strong Language) -
Genre -
Documentary -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Apr 18, 2008, Limited -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Nov 18, 2020 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$124.3K -
Runtime -
1h 36m