Racing Stripes Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

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Plot

In the middle of a raging thunderstorm, a traveling circus accidentally leaves behind some very precious cargo—a baby zebra (voiced by Frankie Muniz). The gangly little foal is rescued by horse farmer Nolan Walsh (Bruce Greenwood), who takes him home to his young daughter Channing (Hayden Panettiere). Once a champion thoroughbred trainer, Walsh has given up horse training for a quiet life with Channing on their modest Kentucky farm. The little zebra, or "Stripes," as Channing calls him, is soon introduced to the farm's misfit troupe of barnyard residents, led by a cranky Shetland Pony named Tucker (voiced by Dustin Hoffman) and Franny (voiced by Whoopi Goldberg), a wise old goat who keeps the family in line. The group is joined by Goose (voiced by Joe Pantoliano), a deranged big-city pelican who's hiding out in the sticks until the heat dies down in Jersey. The un-aptly named bloodhound Lightening (Snoop Dogg) keeps a lazy eye on goings-on at the farm -- in between naps. The Walsh farm borders the Turfway Racetrack, where highly skilled thoroughbreds compete for horse racing's top honor, the ultra-prestigious Kentucky Crown. From the first moment Stripes lays eyes on the track, he's hooked -- he knows that if he could just get the chance, he could leave all those other horses in the dust. What he doesn't know is...he's not exactly a horse. But with characteristic zeal, he devotes himself to training for the big time, with a little help from Tucker, who has coached a host of champion racehorses in the past. Stripes makes some friends down at the track as well, most notably the manic horsefly duo Buzz (Steve Harvey) and Scuzz (David Spade), whose love of song and dance is eclipsed only by their love of hot dogs and horse poop. As he thrusts himself into a world of elite athletes, intense competition and enormous stakes, Stripes must prove he's fast enough and tough enough to run with the big horses if he wants to land in the winner's circle at the legendary Kentucky Crown.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Racing Stripes.

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  Hayden Panettiere

  Amber Alert, Scream VI

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  Bruce Greenwood

  Bolt, I'm Not There

• W
  Wendie Malick

  A Little White Lie, Mack & Rita

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  Frankie Muniz

  Renner, Stay Alive

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  David Spade

  Hotel Transylvania: Transformania, Grown Ups

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  Dustin Hoffman

  Megalopolis, Kung Fu Panda 4

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  Joe Pantoliano

  Bad Boys: Ride or Die, Bad Boys for Life

• J
  Joshua Jackson

  Karate Kid: Legends, Bobby

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  Michael Clarke Duncan

  Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Street Fighter: Legend of Chun-Li

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  Michael Rosenbaum

  Brother's Justice, Kickin' It Old Skool

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  Snoop Dogg

  Piece by Piece, Turbo

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  Patrick Stewart

  Logan, Gnomeo and Juliet

Crew Behind the Film

The Racing Stripes behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Frederik Du Chau last directed Underdog.

Director

Frederik Du Chau

Screenwriter

David Schmidt

Producers

Broderick Johnson
Andrew Kosove
Edward McDonnell
Lloyd Phillips

Production Details

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Production Updates for Racing Stripes

Dec 2004

Completed

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