Pit Pony (1997)
A Diamond in the Rough
Glace Bay, Nova Scotia Canada, 1901. Willie MacLean is a 10-year-old boy with a love for horses and liking to school to cape the difficult times his family has. Willie's stern, but benevolent father is a coal miner in a local mine along with his older brother John. But when Willie's father is injured and John is killed in an accident at the mine, Willie is forced to step into his brother's shoes to support his older sister Nelle, and two younger sisters until their father recovers. Willie soon finds work at the mine lonely (aka: the pit) and unfriendly in which he forms a bond with a pit pony horse in order to make it though each day.
Director: Eric Till
Genre: Drama, Family, History
Runtime: 92 min
Release Date: December 14, 1997
Cast
- Richard Donat - Rory MacLean
- Ben Rose-Davis - Willie MacLean
- Jennie Raymond - Nellie MacLean
- Andrew Keilty - John MacLean
- Elliot Page - Maggie MacLean
- Anna Wedlock - Sara MacLean
- Gabriel Hogan - Ned Hall
- Denny Doherty - Charley McGinnis
- Jonathan Langlois-Sadubin - Simon O'Neill
- Joseph Wynne - Jimmy O'Neill
Screenplay
- Heather Conkie
- Joyce Barkhouse (Novel)
Music: Jonathan Goldsmith
Cinematography: Nikos Evdemon
Editing: T.C. Martin
Production: CBC
Country: Canada
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
pony, nova scotia, canada, coal mining, 1900s, cape breton
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Pit Pony about?
- Glace Bay, Nova Scotia Canada, 1901. Willie MacLean is a 10-year-old boy with a love for horses and liking to school to cape the difficult times his family has. Willie's stern, but benevolent father is a coal miner in a local mine along with his older brother John. But when Willie's father is injured and John is killed in an accident at the mine, Willie is forced to step into his brother's shoes to support his older sister Nelle, and two younger sisters until their father recovers. Willie soon finds work at the mine lonely (aka: the pit) and unfriendly in which he forms a bond with a pit pony horse in order to make it though each day.
- Who directed Pit Pony?
- Pit Pony was directed by Eric Till.
- Who stars in Pit Pony?
- Pit Pony stars Richard Donat, Ben Rose-Davis, Jennie Raymond, Andrew Keilty, Elliot Page, Anna Wedlock.
- How long is Pit Pony?
- Pit Pony has a runtime of 1h 32m (92 minutes).
- What genre is Pit Pony?
- Pit Pony is a Drama, Family, History film.
- Where was Pit Pony produced?
- Pit Pony was produced in Canada.