Pit Pony (1997)
Overview
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.
Where to watch Pit Pony
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Philo, Starz, Starz Roku Premium Channel | — | — |
| United Kingdom | — | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
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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. Pit Pony is a Drama, Family, History movie, released on 1997-12-14, runtime 92 minutes.
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In the United States, Pit Pony streams on Philo, Starz and Starz Roku Premium Channel. The table on this page lists 1 more country. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Eric Till
Cast
- Richard Donat as Rory MacLean
- Ben Rose-Davis as Willie MacLean
- Jennie Raymond as Nellie MacLean
- Andrew Keilty as John MacLean
- Elliot Page as Maggie MacLean (as Ellen Philpotts-Page)
- Anna Wedlock as Sara MacLean
- Gabriel Hogan as Ned Hall
- Denny Doherty as Charley McGinnis
- Jonathan Langlois-Sadubin as Simon O'Neill
- Joseph Wynne as Jimmy O'Neill
- Carol Sinclair as Mrs. O'Neill
- Bill McFadden as Ed O'Neill
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