Big Spender (2003)
Orphan Eddie Burton is not bad, but too many screw-ups land him repeatedly in jail, so his 8-year old son Will, simply abandoned by his 'mother', has nobody else then Eddie's granny. When he hears about a program for convicts working an a foundation's farm for retired race horses, Eddie signs up and proves his talent with Big Spender, who was found completely run down. He nurses the horse back to health, and convinces Jake Cotter, the man in charge, to try a stunt: train him for an new career in jumping, which is a success when his dedicated race jockey Mel Tennant volunteers to ride him again. If he does really well, he may even get a certificate opening the perspective of a real job, which he desperately needs when grandma dies after having him swear he'll get out: the nightmare alternative is to leave Will lingering in the very home that did Eddie no good
Cast
- Casper Van Dien - Eddie Burton
- Graham Greene - Jake Cotter
- Tara Spencer-Nairn - Mel Tennant
- Matthew Knight - Will Burton
- Corinne Conley - Rita
- Chris Benson - Officer Acosta
- David Black - Parole Board Member
- Randy Butcher - Andre
- Eve Crawford - Dr. Reece
- Bob Desrosiers - Seth Travis
Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Big Spender about?
- Orphan Eddie Burton is not bad, but too many screw-ups land him repeatedly in jail, so his 8-year old son Will, simply abandoned by his 'mother', has nobody else then Eddie's granny. When he hears about a program for convicts working an a foundation's farm for retired race horses, Eddie signs up and proves his talent with Big Spender, who was found completely run down. He nurses the horse back to health, and convinces Jake Cotter, the man in charge, to try a stunt: train him for an new career in jumping, which is a success when his dedicated race jockey Mel Tennant volunteers to ride him again. If he does really well, he may even get a certificate opening the perspective of a real job, which he desperately needs when grandma dies after having him swear he'll get out: the nightmare alternative is to leave Will lingering in the very home that did Eddie no good
- Who directed Big Spender?
- Big Spender was directed by Paul Schneider.
- Who stars in Big Spender?
- Big Spender stars Casper Van Dien, Graham Greene, Tara Spencer-Nairn, Matthew Knight, Corinne Conley, Chris Benson.
- How long is Big Spender?
- Big Spender has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is Big Spender?
- Big Spender is a Drama, Family, TV Movie film.
- Where was Big Spender produced?
- Big Spender was produced in United States of America.