''Second Chances'' is a 1998 film directed by

James Fargo James Fargo (born August 14, 1938) is an American film director. He directed numerous films from 1976 to 1998. After serving as assistant director to Steven Spielberg on Duel and on many films starring Clint Eastwood, he was then given the c ...

. It stars

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, former ''

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'' star Kelsey Mulrooney,

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, and

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and

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. ''Second Chances'' is based on a true story.

Plot

After a car accident kills her father and damages her leg, a 10-year-old girl named Sunny Matthews moves with her overprotective mother Kathleen Matthews to a trailer park. Next door is a horse ranch run by former

rodeo Rodeo () is a competitive equestrian sport that arose out of the working practices of cattle herding in Spain and Mexico, expanding throughout the Americas and to other nations. It was originally based on the skills required of the working va ...

star Ben Taylor. While adjusting to her new life, Sunny develops a fondness for Ben and Ginger, a beautiful barrel racing

American Quarter Horse The American Quarter Horse, or Quarter Horse, is an American breed of horse that excels at sprinting short distances. Its name is derived from its ability to outrun other horse breeds in races of a quarter mile or less; some have been clocked at s ...

. Kathleen doesn't approve of Ben and Ginger, but she eventually trusts them. Sunny finds happiness in ginger and gets motivation to heal their injuries to be able to race.

Cast

*Kelsey Mulrooney as Sunny Matthews *

as Benjamin "Ben" Taylor *

as Kathleen Matthews * Terry Moore as Dallas Taylor Judd *

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as William "Buddy" *

as Dr. Hugh Olson *

as Melinda Judd *

Theodore Bikel Theodore Meir Bikel ( ; May 2, 1924 – July 21, 2015) was an Austrian-American actor, folk singer, musician, composer, unionist, and political activist. He appeared in films, including '' The African Queen'' (1951), ''Moulin Rouge'' (1952), ' ...

as Dutch John Hathaway * Charles Napier as Craig Hardy *

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as Dr. Rasmussen

References

External links

* * {{James Fargo 1989 films Films directed by James Fargo Films about horses 1990s English-language films 1980s English-language films