Secretariat (2010)
“The Impossible True Story”
Housewife and mother Penny Chenery agrees to take over her ailing father's Virginia-based Meadow Stables, despite her lack of horse-racing knowledge. Against all odds, Chenery - with the help of veteran trainer Lucien Laurin - manages to navigate the male-dominated business, ultimately fostering the first Triple Crown winner in 25 years.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Randall Wallace, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Diane Lane, John Malkovich, Scott Glenn, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Diane Lane
as Penny Chenery
John Malkovich
as Lucien Laurin
Scott Glenn
as Chris Chenery
Dylan Walsh
as Jack Tweedy
Fred Thompson
as Bull Hancock
Margo Martindale
as Miss Ham
Nelsan Ellis
as Eddie Sweat
James Cromwell
as Ogden Phipps
Otto Thorwarth
as Ronnie Turcotte
Michael Harding
as E.V. Benjamin
Richard Fullerton
as Robert Kleburg
Tim Ware
as John GalbreathCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 123 min |
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