The Colt (film) explained

Director:	Yelena Lanskaya
Starring:	Ryan Merriman Phyllis George Steve Bacic William MacDonald Steve Martin Darcy Belsher
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Producer:	Matthew O'Connor
Runtime:	120 minutes

The Colt is a 2005 television movie made for Hallmark Channel.^[1] The film is set during the American Civil War,^[2] and is based on the short story (Жеребёнок, Zherebyonok) by Nobel Prize winner Mikhail Sholokhov.^{[2] [3]}

Plot

In 1864, an American Civil War troop struggles to survive when young Union soldier Jim Rabb (Ryan Merriman) discovers that his mare has given birth to a colt. A superior officer orders Jim to shoot the foal because it may become a burden, but Jim - seeing the colt as a sign of hope and a reminder of the beauty of life - refuses. The colt remains with the men as they battle. When Confederates overtake the camp and steal the colt, Jim must risk his life retrieving it.

Cast

• Ryan Merriman as Jim Rabb
• Steve Bacic as Sgt. Longacre
• William MacDonald as Sgt. Woodruff
• Darcy Belsher as Convington
• Scott Heindl as Lt. Hutton

Critical reviews

Hal Erickson of All Movie Guide called the film "an uplifting tale of unassailable innocence in the midst of America's bloodiest war."^[4]

South Coast Today praised the film, saying its "symbolism is never so heavy-handed as to obscure an intelligent film filled with fine performances."^[5]

Awards

Won

• 2005 FAIF International Film Festival, Judges Choice Award for Best Feature Film
• 2005 LA Femme Film Festival, Best Director^[6]
• 2005 WorldFest Houston, Special Jury Award for Feature Made for Television/Cable

Nominated

• 2006 Humanitas Prize, 90 Minute or Longer Category^{[7] [8] [9]}
• 2006 Writers Guild of America, USA, WGA Award (TV) Long Form - Adapted^[10]

External links

• • • The Colt at RHI Entertainment

Notes and References

1. https://playbackonline.ca/2004/04/26/broadcast-20040426/ "Broadcast: Hallmark up for three summer shoots"
2. https://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/09/arts/television/a-colt-born-on-a-battlefield-when-men-were-gallant.html "A Colt Born on a Battlefield, When Men Were Gallant"
3. https://www.radiotimes.com/movie-guide/b-e9l4ws/the-colt/ The Colt: summary, credtits, plus a review
4. News: The Colt Review. https://web.archive.org/web/20090727185802/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/334324/The-Colt/overview . dead . July 27, 2009 . Saki . Knafo . Movies & TV Dept.. The New York Times. 2009. May 25, 2010.
5. Web site: South Coast Today. Tune in Tonight: 7/9/2005. July 9, 2005.
6. https://lafemme.org/filmmaker-winners-2005-2010/ Past Filmmaker Winners years 2013-2005
7. https://www.humanitasprize.org/prize-nominees Humanitas Prize Nominees - 90 Minute Nominees
8. https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/humanitas-names-prize-finalists-18428/ "Humanitas Names Prize Finalists"
9. https://variety.com/2006/scene/awards/humanitas-prize-nominees-1200337010/ Humanitas Prize nominees
10. https://variety.com/2005/film/awards/peacock-laffers-have-the-write-stuff-1117934597/ "Peacock laffers have the write stuff"