Secretariat Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

Based on the remarkable true story, "Secretariat" chronicles the spectacular journey of the 1973 Triple Crown winner. Housewife and mother Penny Chenery (Diane Lane) agrees to take over her ailing father's Virginia-based Meadow Stables, despite her lack of horse-racing knowledge. Against all odds, Chenery--with the help of veteran trainer Lucien Laurin (John Malkovich)--manages to navigate the male-dominated business, ultimately fostering the first Triple Crown winner in 25 years and what may be the greatest racehorse of all time.

Drama Historical

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Secretariat.

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  Diane Lane

  ... Penny Chenery

  Inside Out 2, Man of Steel

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  Dylan Walsh

  ... John Tweedy

  Authors Anonymous, One Part Sugar

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  John Malkovich

  ... Lucien Laurin

  Fantastic Four: The First Steps, Opus

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  Scott Glenn

  ... Christopher Chenery

  The Bourne Legacy, The Paperboy

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  Fred Thompson

  ... Bull Hancock

  Celsius 41.11

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  Margo Martindale

  ... Elizabeth Hamm

  Heaven Is For Real, Lazy Susan

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  A.J. Michalka

  ... Kate Tweedy

  Super 8, Grace Unplugged

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  Kevin Connolly

  ... Bill Nack

  Entourage, Krazy House

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  Drew Roy

  ... Seth Hancock

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  James Cromwell

  ... Ogden Phipps

  Spider-Man 3, Still Mine

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  Eric Lange

  ... Andy Beyer

  Caddo Lake, Antebellum

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  Otto Thorwarth

  ... Ron Turcotte

Crew Behind the Film

The Secretariat behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Randall Wallace last directed Heaven Is For Real. The film's writer Mike Rich last wrote The Nativity Story and Eight Below.

Director

Randall Wallace

Screenwriter

Mike Rich

Producers

Mark Ciardi
Gordon Gray

Production Details

What we know about the Secretariat movie production.

Production Updates for Secretariat

Sep 2010

Completed

Changed Secretariat movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Mar 2010

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Sep 2009

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Aug 2009

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Oct 2008

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

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