Product Details

• Actors: Augusto (II), Elisha Cuthbert, Anne Archer, Charles S. Doucet, Leni Parker
• Directors: Graeme Campbell
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Polygram USA Video
• VHS Release Date: August 14, 2001
• Run Time: 95 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00005J77J
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #6,806 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

With a disabled leg, a deceased father, and status as the new boy in a small Vermont town, 12-year-old Billy has the proverbial three strikes against him. But things start to turn around when his waitress mom (the saintly Anne Archer) allows him to keep a scraggly pony he rescues from a con artist. And when the pony gives birth to a unicorn, and a pretty local girl assists Billy with the birth, things seem to be seriously looking up. But some nasty classmates discover their secret and soon everyone from police on horseback to news helicopters to the armed charlatan are chasing Billy and Nico up into the mountains. This fairly tale for grade schoolers has some real suspense and a magical ending that isn't too sentimental. Mom has a cop love interest (Michael Ontkean), but they keep it pretty tame. The mother pony does give her life to protect the foal; however, the carnage occurs off screen. This 95-minute film will most interest children 5-10 years of age, although true horse/unicorn lovers up to age 13 may enjoy it as well. --Kimberly Heinrichs

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic video for any age, March 26, 2003

By	Nina (Upstate New York) - See all my reviews

I enjoyed this video so much. Second time around enjoyed it even more. What a wonderful story for young and old alike. I am a 68 year old woman and cannot tell you how much pleasure I received from watching this video. In fact I enjoyed it so much I am purchasing it for my grand daughter so we can watch it together when I visit her. Nico the Unicorn gave me much pleasure and I am sure Emily will also enjoy watching it with her family.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MUST SEE, December 29, 2002

By A Customer

Many people say the scene where the pony dies is scary for little kids. For those of you worried, all it shows it the pony running around with many cuts. It never shows her die.
Many people say that older kids won't enjoy it. I'm 14 and watch it at least once every day! Honest. I own a pony named after Nico, because she looks so simular to the star when he was born.
If you haven't seen this movie then you should, you won't be sorry. It is about a boy with a dead father and a crippled leg who rescues a pony that gives birth to a unicorn. Younger kids will enjoy the story, while older kids will also relate to the star, Billy, played by Air Bud and Virginia's Run's Kevin Zegers.
I said it before and I'll say it again: Nico The Unicorn is a must see!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful movie, but younger kids would soon get bored, June 21, 2002

A Kid's Review

This is a beautiful movie about a boy named Billy who saves a pony and soon gets rewarded with a unicorn. Soon, his secret gets out and "Nico" is not safe hiding at Billy's house anymore. Billy takes Nico up to Big Rock where Nico finds his real home. I think this movie is great for older kids and adults for younger kids would soon get bored with the movie. Although I didn't enjoy the part of the movie where the mountain lion killed Nico's mother, but in reality that's what would really happen. I saw that people were complaining that the scene should not have been put in because this was a "kid's movie." It's not, the movie was based on the book "Nico the unicorn" by Frank Sacks and that was a very big part of the story. But since I know how protective of their animal-loving children some people are, I will warn them about the scene. The mountain lion tries to kill Nico, but his mother tries to lead the mountain lion away. She gets many wounds and of course that's the part where you should cover up your little kids eyes so they are not haunted by this tragic scene.