Movie

Pit Pony

“A Diamond in the Rough”

★ 8.3(3)19971h 32m

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Good to know

Director: Eric Till
Release date: 1997-12-14
Runtime: 1h 32m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: Canada
Studio: CBC

About Pit Pony

Pit Pony is a 1997 movie in the Drama, Family and History genres, directed by Eric Till, starring Richard Donat, Ben Rose-Davis and Jennie Raymond. It has a runtime of 1 hour 32 minutes. It holds an average rating of 8.3/10 from 3 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Pit Pony in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Glace Bay, Nova Scotia Canada, 1901. Willie MacLean is a 10-year-old boy with a love for horses and liking to school to cape the difficult times his family has. Willie's stern, but benevolent father is a coal miner in a local mine along with his older brother John. But when Willie's father is injured and John is killed in an accident at the mine, Willie is forced to step into his brother's shoes to support his older sister Nelle, and two younger sisters until their father recovers. Willie soon finds work at the mine lonely (aka: the pit) and unfriendly in which he forms a bond with a pit pony horse in order to make it though each day.

Cast

Richard Donat

Rory MacLean

Ben Rose-Davis

Willie MacLean

Jennie Raymond

Nellie MacLean

Andrew Keilty

John MacLean

Elliot Page

Maggie MacLean (as Ellen Philpotts-Page)

Anna Wedlock

Sara MacLean

Gabriel Hogan

Ned Hall

Denny Doherty

Charley McGinnis

Jonathan Langlois-Sadubin

Simon O'Neill

Joseph Wynne

Jimmy O'Neill

Carol Sinclair

Mrs. O'Neill

Bill McFadden

Ed O'Neill

Themes & keywords

ponynova scotia, canadacoal mining1900scape breton

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Pit Pony in Canada?+

Pit Pony is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Canada. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is Pit Pony on Netflix?+

Pit Pony is not on Netflix in Canada right now.

How long is Pit Pony?+

Pit Pony has a runtime of 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).

Who stars in Pit Pony?+

Pit Pony stars Richard Donat, Ben Rose-Davis, Jennie Raymond, Andrew Keilty and Elliot Page.

When did Pit Pony come out?+

Pit Pony is a 1997 movie directed by Eric Till.

What genre is Pit Pony?+

Pit Pony is Drama, Family and History film.

Who directed Pit Pony?+

Pit Pony was directed by Eric Till.