20 movies like Racetrack, ordered by similarity : Buck(2011), Mugabe and the White African(2009), Black Gold(2006), American Mustang(2013), King Corn(2007), Phar Lap(1983), Seabiscuit(2003), Frank Serpico(2017), High Fidelity: The Guarneri String Quartet(1989), The Revolution Will Not Be Televised(2003), Murderball(2005), The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters(2007) ...
Documentary
USA
1985
111 Minutes
jockey veterinarian chaplain horse owner horse trainer gritty gripping striking new york state long island, n.y. new york city horse track farm horse racing horses gambling triple crown underdog rivalry quest
Documentary
2011
88 Minutes
Buck Brannaman Gary Myers Bibb Frazier Betty Staley Gwynn Turnbull Weaver Shayne Jackson
cowboy horse horse trainer father brother endearing inspiring passionate touching montana california wyoming farm rural community ranch child abuse horse training animal husbandry human-animal friendship rodeo
Promoting praise and cooperation rather than fear and punishment, Buck Brannaman becomes one of the most well-respected horse trainers in the industry.
Documentary
UK
2009
90 Minutes
Andrew Thompson Angela Campbell Laura Freeth
president robert mugabe government official zimbabwean farmer judge engaging gripping inspiring rousing chegutu, zimbabwe farm courtroom farming michael campbell human rights property rights racism land reform quest sacrifice underdog
An intimate and moving account of one family's extraordinary courage in the face of overwhelming injustice and brutality.
Documentary
UK|USA
2006
77 Minutes
Nick Francis Tadesse Meskela
businessman farmer worker child diplomat employee disturbing fiery rousing ethiopia farm seattle italy mexico new york city coffee globalization negotiation economy farming
An in-depth look at the world of coffee and global trade.
Documentary
USA
2013
72 Minutes
girl horse engaging fascinating california horses history nature landscaping discovery
A young girl discovers that America's wild horses are in danger of being wiped off the land they've called home for thousands of years, as American Mustang the Movie unveils the compelling story of the wild mustang.
Documentary
2007
90 Minutes
friend neighbor politician citizen farmer college graduate striking engaging iowa farm brooklyn, n.y. colorado field farming food industry health ethics economy corn discovery
Drama
Australia
1983
108 Minutes
Tom Burlinson Martin Vaughan Judy Morris Ron Leibman Celia De Burgh Richard Morgan Robert Grubb Gia Carides James Steele Vincent Ball Peter Whitford
stableman horse owner horse trainer wife jockey horse thrilling emotional spirited australia stable racetrack mexico house california horse racing animal rights competition gambling devotion
The true story of an Australian racehorse that became a champion, with the help of a local stableboy.
Drama
USA
2003
140 Minutes
Tobey Maguire Jeff Bridges Chris Cooper Elizabeth Banks Gary Stevens William H. Macy Kingston DuCoeur Eddie Jones Ed Lauter Michael O'Neill Michael Angarano
horse owner jockey horse horse trainer wife child uplifting engaging emotional inspiring california mexico racetrack great depression horse racing unlikely hero death of a child rise rivalry transformation
True story of the undersized Depression-era racehorse whose victories lifted not only the spirits of the team behind it but also those of their nation.
Documentary
2017
99 Minutes
police officer ex-policeman hero italian-american new yorker suspenseful shocking chilling engaging fascinating gripping brooklyn new york united states whistle-blowing bribery corruption police corruption cover-up rivalry
The life of Frank Serpico, the former NYPD officer and whistle blower who exposed rampant corruption in the department in the '60s and '70s. The reclusive Serpico talks about his life, from childhood through retirement.
Documentary
USA
1989
85 Minutes
violinist cellist musician rival coworker engaging fascinating amusing stage recording studio united states university music performance rehearsal rivalry relationships guarneri string quartet rivalry transformation
Relationships, rehearsals, performances, hobbies, family life of the members of the Guarneri string quartet
Documentary
Ireland|Netherlands|UK|Germany|France|Finland
2003
74 Minutes
Donnacha O'Briain
president george w. bush news reporter documentarian protester hugo chavez gritty powerful fiery venezuela protest street u.s. capitol coup d'état political unrest revolution uprising politics foreign relations underdog
In April 2002, an Irish film crew is making a documentary about Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, when a coup from the opposition is made.
Documentary
USA
2005
85 Minutes
Dana Adam Shapiro
paraplegic athlete coach gutsy gripping inspiring athens, greece sport tournament gym rehabilitation determination sports competition inspiration rivalry underdog quest 2000s
Quadriplegics, who play full-contact rugby in wheelchairs, overcome unimaginable obstacles to compete in the Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece.
Documentary, Biography
USA
2007
79 Minutes
Steve Wiebe Mark Alpiger Walter Day Steve Sanders Robert Mruczek Todd Rogers
gamer teacher wife friend rival quirky amusing ottumwa, iowa hollywood, fla. redmond, wash. laconia, n.h. video games obsession competition quest rivalry underdog 2000s
Die-hard gamers compete to break world records on classic arcade games.
Biography, Drama
USA
2010
123 Minutes
Diane Lane John Malkovich Dylan Walsh Dylan Baker Margo Martindale Nelsan Ellis Otto Thorwarth Scott Glenn Fred Dalton Thompson AJ Michalka Kevin Connolly
housewife father trainer horse husband gripping passionate virginia farm horse track horse racing inheritance training jealousy determination mother/child relationship quest rise transformation 1970s
Penny Chenery Tweedy and colleagues guide her long-shot but precocious stallion to set, in 1973, the unbeaten record for winning the Triple Crown.
Drama
USA
1949
93 Minutes
Shirley Temple Barry Fitzgerald Lon McCallister Rosemary DeCamp Donald MacBride Pierre Watkin William Forrest Sugarfoot Anderson Bill Cartledge Gertrude Astor Creighton Hale
horse young girl horse trainer jockey uncle love interest uplifting charming heartwarming inspiring kentucky horse track horse racing love romantic dilemma grief family rise to stardom rise quest
Horse trainer Shawn O'Hara and his lovely niece, Margaret, come to America to escape the memory of an accident involving Margaret's brother, Danny. Working with thoroughbreds in Kentucky, ... See full summary »
Adventure
USA
1947
81 Minutes
Ted Donaldson Jane Darwell Robert Paige Noreen Nash Ray Collins Guy Kibbee Willie Best Robert Bice Pierre Watkin Bill Cartledge
grandmother grandson horse ranch hand horse owner horse trainer emotional uplifting tender winsome horse auction horse track ranch stable family home debt horse racing training financial troubles family
A mare dies while foaling the Red Stallion. He is reared by a boy and is entered in a big race - something like the Kentucky Derby.
Documentary
USA
2016
94 Minutes
Jon Betz
farmer activist executive anthropologist politician narrator emotional engaging chilling farm office factory forest protest street farming extinction food corporate greed activism
A film about the importance of heirloom seeds to the agriculture of the world, focusing on seed keepers and activists from around the world.
Drama
USA
1949
94 Minutes
Dennis O'Keefe Gail Russell Ruth Warrick Charlotte Greenwood Henry Hull John Hoyt Arthur Hunnicutt Clarence Muse Harry Lauter
horse fiancée teacher horse trainer scientist wife rousing inspiring emotional indiana racetrack farm kentucky mansion farmhouse horse racing divorce fame marriage love
Story of the legendary trotting horse Dan Patch.
Documentary
UK
1934
74 Minutes
Colman "Tiger" King Maggie Dirrane Michael Dillane Pat Mullin
fisherman farmer wife son bleak striking ireland island aran islands survival farming family poverty fishing discovery sacrifice 1930s
In this blend of documentary and fictional narrative from pioneering filmmaker Robert Flaherty, the everyday trials of life on Ireland's unforgiving Aran Islands are captured with attention to naturalistic beauty and historical detail.
Documentary
USA
2017
102 Minutes
Peter Baxter
athlete teammate underdog native american inspiring emotional spirited denver stadium colorado culture athletic competition native americans pride spirituality adventure rivalry underdog love quest
The documentary follows The Iroquois Nationals Lacrosse Team on the road as they compete in the 2015 World Box Lacrosse Championships. For the first time ever, the Championship Games were ... See full summary »