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Shannon's Rainbow (2009) Online
Original Title :
Shannonu0027s Rainbow
Genre :
Movie / Drama / Family
Year :
2009
Directror :
Frank E. Johnson
Cast :
Julianne Michelle,Daryl Hannah,Michael Madsen
Writer :
Linda Morris,John Mowod
Budget :
$8,500,000
Type :
Movie
Time :
1h 32min
Rating :
5.7/10

The death of a teenager's father leaves her orphaned until she discovers the mother she never knew. When she travels to meet her, she befriends a horse trainer. Together they win races and form new bonds that lead her back to happiness.

Shannon's Rainbow (2009) Online

After the sudden death of her father leaves a teenage girl without a family, she becomes lost in her own anger and sadness. Her family doctor (Daryl Hannah) informs her that her father had a secret, that the mother she never knew (Claire Forlani) was alive and well. When she travels to meet her, she befriends a horse trainer (Colletti, Stephen) and discovers that in caring for the horse, she is able to overcome her hardships and emotional trauma. Together they begin to win many races and upset the favorites, owned by an egocentric mogul (Eric Roberts). Through the victories and new friendships she forms, she learns to find her way back to happiness.
Cast overview, first billed only:
Julianne Michelle Julianne Michelle - Shannon Greene
Daryl Hannah Daryl Hannah - Rita Baker
Michael Madsen Michael Madsen - Dave Blair
Joanna Pacula Joanna Pacula - Emily Blair
Claire Forlani Claire Forlani - Christine Pearson
Suzi Hofrichter Suzi Hofrichter - Nurse Dana
Stephen Colletti Stephen Colletti - Brandon
Carson Brown Carson Brown - Rio
Jason Gedrick Jason Gedrick - Eric Parker
Eric Roberts Eric Roberts - Mitchell Prescott
Krista Allen Krista Allen - Jessica
Willie Garson Willie Garson - Richard
Scott Eastwood Scott Eastwood - Joey
Steve Guttenberg Steve Guttenberg - Ed
Charles Durning Charles Durning - Floyd

Director Frank Johnson interviewed hundreds of young actresses for two years in search of the perfect Shannon. He finally found her, Julianne Michelle. One year and five months later, filming began.

Louis Gossett, Jr. and Jason Gedrick appeared in Iron Eagle (1986) and Iron Eagle II (1988).

This movie is also known as "Amazing Racer".


User reviews

Djang

Djang

In a world of "shoot em up" movies and horrible stories in the news of violence and death, it's nice to find a family-safe movie. It's a great story about a teen coping with loss through her training of a lame horse. The film has lots of emotion, actresses and actors that have a house-hold name, and it was set and filmed in the Pittsburgh area. Cineametographer Dean Cundy, the man behind Jurassic Park's beautiful scenes, does a great job with sharp images, bright colors, and racing scenes that put you in the action. And I thought actor Jason Gedrick did a great performance and stole the movie. There's even a funny cameo with Steve Guttenburg and the late Charles Durning, which I believe is his last performance. Check it out!
Eayaroler

Eayaroler

  • This was a feel good story with some tension that ends well. Real and clean. Since it is a true story it made me think about the emotions that the characters were really experiencing. I could empathize. Acting was decent to good or better. For what I assume was a budget film, well done. - On the technical side, a number of editing leaps could have easily been smoothed out with a little more length. For instance, no explanation of claim racing, which could have heightened tension. A few abrupt transitions and a little rushed. Makeup was a little overdone, especially for a girl waking up in the hospital. - Depiction of horse abuse was not too explicit. - Green was a recurring color theme juxtaposed with red; infused throughout and very noticeable.
Molotok

Molotok

Julianne Michelle is magnificent! Her performance is superb. The cast, consisting of Oscar winners and nominees, Golden Globe winners and nominees, is fantastic. Daryl Hannah, a lover of horses, is perfect in her role. Ms. Michelle is winner "Best Actress" for the feature film "The House is Burning" also starring Melissa Leo (Oscar winner). At age 26 Julianne Michelle has won awards in Europe and Hollywood for her excellent work in film. She is a fabulous actress and a beautiful woman. Claire Forlani is always at her best. Louis Gossett Jr. (Oscar winner) is outstanding. Michael Madsen is quite convincing as a caring best friend to the dad. And Carson Brown is adorable and gives a fine performance. Charles Durning, a great actor and a US war hero, did a good job.
Bolanim

Bolanim

Enjoyed Amazing Racer so much. Plus, since it is based on a true story, it is even better. If you enjoy family films, I think you will enjoy this one very much.

I thought the acting was great for a family film since sometimes, in this type of film, the acting can be a bit below par. Outstanding cinematography, production value, screenplay, and set design. Good music picks too.

We enjoyed the variety of several well know actors. Good to see Charles Durning one last time before his recent death. Cast just seemed to work together very well.
Haracetys

Haracetys

The only reason I watched was because of the harness racing element. The writers obviously didn't do a very thorough job on that research because a 16 year old with NO experience would never have been able to obtain a pari-mutuel drivers license in the time frame represented.

The emotional relationship with the mother and daughter could occur and the involvement of horses helps heal a lot of wounds. The story just throws in too many undeveloped characters and impossible horse training scenarios that are not reality.

Clean language and gorgeous horses and racing shots would make it suitable entertainment for kids. Purist racing fans are going to hate it.
Gietadia

Gietadia

While the acting was not Oscar winning, it was competent. It was nice to see Louis Gossett Jr. back in movies though to think this was Charles Durning's last movie makes one wince. Make no mistake, the movie is predictable. For those who love racing, they will like the movie provided they can deal with the artistic changes to conform to time constraints. The race scenes were very good.

My problem comes with some of the editorial decisions. I winced at a couple of scenes which may be considered rough for those sensitive to animal rights and children. The movie didn't fully develop some of the back stories of the trainers.

The movie is promoted as being family friendly. I would suggest Amazing Racer is not a movie for those under ten or sensitive to animal abuse (simulated).

A movie to rent, not to own.
Uranneavo

Uranneavo

Shannon Greene (Julianne Michelle) loses her father and she goes into a tailspin. She thought she was an orphan because she was told her mother was dead. Then she's told that her father lied to both her and her mother telling them both that other was dead. This premise seems problematic to me. Was there a funeral? Wouldn't the mother find it suspicious? I guess the unspoken understanding is that the mother didn't really want the baby.

The mother Christine (Claire Forlani) is now a successful doctor and her boyfriend Eric (Jason Gedrick) has horses for harness racing. Shannon is full of anger, but she start to open up as she takes care of one of the horses. Then one day after a race, evil horse owner Mitchell Prescott (Eric Roberts) bought out the horse. Once again, Shannon's loved one is ripped from her.

Julianne Michelle seems a bit too old to play the teen. But she does have one great scene where she breaks down after losing the horse. Of course they were able to buy the horse back, but only after Mitchell Prescott had almost killed it. The movie is supposed to be inspirational but the movie kinda missed the point. The heart of the story must be the mother-daughter reconciliation, not the love between a girl and her horse.
Dalallador

Dalallador

(spoiler) I watched this film to see Claire in action again. I thought she was great in the film with Anthony Hopkins. I have only recently seen the work of young actress Julianne Michelle and I am now her fan. These two pretty women do fine work. They made this film so much more than a horse movie. It is obvious they both love horses and much more. It is a great family film. The editing was poor; however the cinematography was sensational, just beautiful. Forlani, Michelle, Hannah and the very young girl, Carson Brown are all great looking and did a fine job acting. This is an excellent cast and they worked well together it seemed. Claire Forlani and Julianne Michelle steal the film. Great actors.
Drelajurus

Drelajurus

Only saw this movie because I like Claire Forlani and Eric Roberts but although I like Eric, I knew before I started watching that the movie would not be good because unfortunately Eric doesn't participates in good movies, so I was warned but wow I could not imagine the movie to be that bad. Worst was the leading actress, she acted so poorly it was unwatchable. And then the awful music and the horrible screenplay. Why does any producer waste his money for such crap? Well it was a waste of my time and I hope nobody else waste theirs (that's why I am writing this review although I never do). Maybe film students can watch it as an example how not to make movies! :-)