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Ruffian is an American television film that tells the story of the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame Champion Thoroughbred filly Ruffian who went undefeated until her death after breaking down in a nationally televised match race at Belmont Park on July 6, 1975 against the Kentucky Derby winner, Foolish Pleasure.
Original Release
06/09/2007
US Release
06/09/2007
Cast
Name | Character |
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Sam Shepard | Frank Whiteley |
Frank Whaley | Bill Nack |
Mark Adam | Mike Bell |
Lisa Arnold | Female Sports Reporter #2 |
Laura Bailey | Cassie |
Barry Barton | News Reporter |
Christine Belford | Barbara Janney |
Tony Bentley | The Lout |
John T. Billingsley | News Camera Man |
Dodie Brown | Match Race Fan |
Directors
Writers
Jim Burnstein, Garrett K. Schiff
Cast
Name | Character |
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Sam Shepard | Frank Whiteley |
Frank Whaley | Bill Nack |
Mark Adam | Mike Bell |
Lisa Arnold | Female Sports Reporter #2 |
Laura Bailey | Cassie |
Barry Barton | News Reporter |
Christine Belford | Barbara Janney |
Tony Bentley | The Lout |
John T. Billingsley | News Camera Man |
Dodie Brown | Match Race Fan |
Craig Clary | Race Fan |
Dave Cohen | NYC TV Reporter |
Mellinda Craig | High Class Racetrack Patron |
Kip Cummings | Reporter / Race Fan |
John F. Daniel | Saratoga Race Fan |
John S. Davies | CBS Exec. |
Tony Devon | Howie Whitford |
Phillip DeVona | NYRA President |
Vladimir Diaz | Jacinto Vasquez / Jacinto Vásquez |
Jean-Claude Dolese | News Reporter, Spectator / News Reporter / Spectator |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Orly Adelson | Executive Producer |
Jonathan Eskenas | Executive Producer |
Malcolm Petal | Executive Producer |
Gideon Amir | Producer |
Kimberly Calhoun Boling | Producer |
Charles Landers | Producer |
Robert J. Wilson | Producer |