Wildfire: The Legend of the Cherokee Ghost Horse

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Inspired by the # 1 worldwide hit song by Michael Martin Murphey -- and the legend of the Cherokee ghost horse -- WILDFIRE tells a story of redemption and forgiveness as a young girl deals with her guilt following the tragic death of her parents. With the family facing financial ruin, the survivors move from Texas to Oklahoma to live with the Grandma Bette on her horse farm outside of Tahlequah. Emotionally lost and distraught, young Samantha finds peace from the attention she receives from a mysterious wild horse that seems to be following her as she walks home from school each day. Eventually, Samantha is able to contact and ride the horse -- and with training help from a champion rodeo cowgirl -- she enters competitive rodeo barrel racing and begins to accept her new situation. But her guilt remains, as Samantha hides the dark secret that she feels responsible for her parents' death. She cannot forgive herself. With the help of a local Cherokee spiritual leader and the wisdom of the town's local pastor, Samantha comes to realize a greater truth and a solace to her worries. Was the horse real? Or was it a spiritual messenger to help guide Samantha? Wildfire: The Legend of the Cherokee Ghost Horse combines a tale of native spirituality with Christian doctrine and values to create an enchanting film for all audiences.

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Joel Copling

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With Wildfire, the filmmakers fail to convince us that the sincerity of their production matches the soulfulness of its source material.

Oct 1, 2025

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John F

Terrible movie and acting. Our family loves Ms. Sheperd bt this was so bad we had to leave about half way through the movie. This should have gone direct to streaming. Very disappointing

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/30/25

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movielover12345

beautiful movie, superb acting, cinematography, heartfelt, tears and laughs

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/29/25

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Stephen C

Successful family drama movie in 1.75 hours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dubbed and subtitled in worldwide studios!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/26/25

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Sam F

Attended the "work-in-progress" screening in Fort Worth, and was blown-away. Can't wait to see the final version of the movie with music and effects. But from the very start - with the theme of the Native American dream-catcher window-to-the-spirit-world, I was hooked. Never straying outside the lines for family appeal and faith-based content, the filmmakers skillfully balance the Native American elements to raise the stakes and deliver the message of forgiveness. Lots of great horse riding and rodeo action (barrel racing) and great dynamics of High School girls - sometimes overly mean, but often just a front for unresolved issues. The original score elements by Michael Martin Murphey are superb, as is the score work by Travis Fite, and the powerful Cherokee love song by Gaby Nagel and Eric Parkinson. This film was a lot of fun to watch and I can't wait to see it again in the final form on the big screen here in Fort Worth!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/22/25

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Rico S

Heart warming story with a message that is well acted and artfully shot. Wonderful family entertainment for all. This is a film that reaches all ages and especially inspirational for our youth in these uncertain times. Thank you Eric Parkinson

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/21/25

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Inspired by the # 1 worldwide hit song by Michael Martin Murphey -- and the legend of the Cherokee ghost horse -- WILDFIRE tells a story of redemption and forgiveness as a young girl deals with her guilt following the tragic death of her parents. With the family facing financial ruin, the survivors move from Texas to Oklahoma to live with the Grandma Bette on her horse farm outside of Tahlequah. Emotionally lost and distraught, young Samantha finds peace from the attention she receives from a mysterious wild horse that seems to be following her as she walks home from school each day. Eventually, Samantha is able to contact and ride the horse -- and with training help from a champion rodeo cowgirl -- she enters competitive rodeo barrel racing and begins to accept her new situation. But her guilt remains, as Samantha hides the dark secret that she feels responsible for her parents' death. She cannot forgive herself. With the help of a local Cherokee spiritual leader and the wisdom of the town's local pastor, Samantha comes to realize a greater truth and a solace to her worries. Was the horse real? Or was it a spiritual messenger to help guide Samantha? Wildfire: The Legend of the Cherokee Ghost Horse combines a tale of native spirituality with Christian doctrine and values to create an enchanting film for all audiences.

Director: Eric Parkinson
Producer: Christian Large, Eric Parkinson, Kyle Martens
Screenwriter: Eric Parkinson, Mike Snyder
Distributor: Hemdale Film Corp.
Production Co: Hannover House, Snowy Morning
Genre: Kids & Family, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 26, 2025, Limited
Runtime: 1h 45m

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