Movie
War Horse
Overview
On the brink of the First World War, Albert's beloved horse Joey is sold to the Cavalry by his father. Against the backdrop of the Great War, Joey begins an odyssey full of danger, joy, and sorrow, and he transforms everyone he meets along the way. Meanwhile, Albert, unable to forget his equine friend, searches the battlefields of France to find Joey and bring him home.
Details
- Release date
- 2011-12-25
- Runtime
- 146 min
- Genres
- War, History, Adventure, Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- DreamWorks Pictures, Reliance Entertainment, Amblin Entertainment, The Kennedy/Marshall Company
- Country
- United States of America, India
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Jeremy Irvine as Albert Narracott
- Peter Mullan as Ted Narracott
- Emily Watson as Rose Narracott
- Niels Arestrup as Grandfather
- David Thewlis as Lyons
- Tom Hiddleston as Capt. James Nicholls
- Benedict Cumberbatch as Maj. Jamie Stewart
- Céline Buckens as Emilie
- Toby Kebbell as Geordie Soldier
- Patrick Kennedy as Lt. Charlie Waverly
- Leonard Carow as Michael
- David Kross as Gunther
Crew
- Steven Spielberg - Director
- Richard Curtis - Writer
- Lee Hall - Screenplay
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