Amazing Racer is a family-drama film, directed & produced by Frank E. Johnson with producer Joycelyn Engle and Charles Morrison, written by Linda Morris, John Mowod and Larry Richert.
The film starring with Claire Forlani, Daryl Hannah, Louis Gossett Jr, Eric Roberts, Julianne Michelle.
The film will be released on January 8th, 2013 on DVD.
The film starring with Claire Forlani, Daryl Hannah, Louis Gossett Jr, Eric Roberts, Julianne Michelle.
The film will be released on January 8th, 2013 on DVD.
"Amazing Racer" is a heart wrenching and intense drama about a teenaged girl named Shannon, who faces and overcomes tragedy through the love of a horse and the mother she never knew.
Claire Forlani (Meet Joe Black) and Julianne Michelle (The House Is Burning) star as mother and daughter respectively in this long anticipated film, which is based in part on a true story.
The impressive cast of “Amazing Racer” also includes award-winning performers such as Daryl Hannah, Charles Durning, Michael Madsen, Eric Roberts, Krista Allen, Stephen Colletti, Jason Gedrick, Joanna Pacula, Steve Guttenberg, Willie Garson, George Lopez and others.
Frank E. Johnson, a co-founder of Summit Works Films, is the director for “Amazing Racer.” His credits include director of photography for “Predator” and director or director of photography for feature films and TV series such as “Walker Texas Ranger,” “Touched By An Angel,” “The A-Team,” and “Wiseguy.” Highly acclaimed Dean Cundey -- whose many film credits include “Jurassic Park,” all three “Back to the Future” features, and “Apollo 13” -- is the cinematographer for “Amazing Racer.” The executive producer and casting director is Joycelyn Engle of Supernova Media Inc. of New York City.
Pittsburgh-area radio and TV personality Larry Richert (KDKA) and actor/writer John Mowod co-wrote the screenplay, and are also serving as the Pennsylvania producers.
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 (Louis Gossett Jr) 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.
Amazing Racer Trailer (2013)
Amazing Racer - Poster (2013)
Amazing Racer - Poster (2013) |