Casey's Shadow
“This crazy mixed-up family doesn't stand a chance of winning a million bucks. Wanna bet?”
Young Casey comes from a family of racehorse trainers, and his best friend, a foal called Casey's Shadow, may just be a champion.
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Cast
36 people
Walter Matthau
Lloyd Bourdelle
Known for
Dennis the Menace
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
Alexis Smith
Sarah Blue
Known for
The Age of Innocence
The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane
John A. Alonzo
Known for
The Magnificent Seven
Invitation to a Gunfighter
Carol Sobieski
Martin Ritt
Also in
End of the Game
The Slugger's Wife
Michael Levee
Robert Webber
Mike Marsh
Known for
12 Angry Men
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia
John McPhee
Ray Stark
Also in
This is Streisand
Sidney Levin
Murray Hamilton
Tom Patterson
Known for
Jaws
The Graduate
Ronald L. Schwary
Martin Ritt Director · Carol Sobieski Screenplay John McPhee Story
United States release March 13, 1978 · Produced in United States · Production Columbia Pictures
Production
Rastar Productions
Production
Columbia Pictures
Production
United States
Produced in
The Coon-Ass Colt
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · January 1, 1978
Theatrical
United States · March 13, 1978
Limited theatrical · USA Film Festival
United States
March 17, 1978 · Theatrical
Germany
May 18, 1979 · Theatrical
XG
August 29, 1980 · Theatrical
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