Product Details

• Actors: Denny Doherty, Gabriel Hogan, Richard Donat, Bill McFadden, Carol Sinclair
• Directors: Eric Till
• Format: NTSC, Color, Full Screen
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Run Time: 90 minutes
• ASIN: B000Q14RAW
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #397,554 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

This 1997 made-for-television drama, set in 19th-century Nova Scotia, tells the story of one close-knit family's day-to-day struggles--and one very special horse. Viewers of all ages can enjoy this touching movie's heartwarming tale and the valuable lessons that go with it. Willie McLean's father is a coal miner, and his grandfather was too. His older brother John has already followed in their footsteps, and it is expected that Willie will do the same. But Willie is different. He enjoys school, loves horses, and would rather be anywhere else than in a coal mine. When John is hurt in an accident Willie is forced to step into his brother's shoes and soon finds that work in the mine is lonely and unfriendly. However, Willie discovers that a Sable Island pony he hasbefriended is scheduled to begin working the mine as well. Against this backdrop Willie and his newfound companion Gem, show that perseverance pays and that miracles can happen, even in the darkness of a coal mine.