The True Story of Seabiscuit (2003 TV Movie) User Reviews

Excellent historical story about Seabiscuit.

[dianneshevetz · 9/10 · 14 December 2003]

This is a very moving story but to watch and hear the True Story makes it all that more desirable to watch the depression era movie. Many things factored into making Seabiscuit the winner that he was but there is a domino effect to the end result. It starts with the horseless carriage made by General Motors; an entrepreneur, Mr. Charles Howard; and a Dr. Doolittle type of man named Tom Smith, who could relate to Seabiscuit as a sixth sense visionary. It is a very moving and interesting biography of this wonderful thoroughbred horse. To miss the movie and the True Story would be remiss. It is an excellent historic event for all people but also a lesson for children who often will give up on an aspiration too soon. This imparts to the silver screen a living replica of the Little Engine that Could through Seabisuit. I highly recommend this for old and young; an excellent family movie. See it twice to appreciate all aspects of the event that made Seabiscuit a winner over the Triple Crown Winner, War Admiral.

Truly great movie

[[e-mail] · 10/10 · 3 January 2007]

This is a story of a time in our country's history that was dire in many respects. One of the alternatives was horse racing to soothe the soul and give people something to take their troubles away.

In this era comes an unwanted horse, an unwanted and misunderstood trainer, a jockey going nowhere, and a gregarious owner who made a fortune selling the first Buicks with no more than $20 to his name.

It is a story of ups and downs that a fiction writer could not conceive of. It is true life to it's highest point.

I have visited Ridgewood Ranch in California (Seabiscuit's home) and the energy is still there.

This movie tells the whole and true story and is well worth seeing.