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Encyclopedia > Flicka
Flicka
Directed by Michael Mayer
Written by Mark Rosenthal
Lawrence Konner
Starring Alison Lohman
Tim McGraw
Maria Bello
Music by Aaron Zigman
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release date(s) 10/20/2006
Country United States
Language English
IMDb profile

Flicka [rated PG] is a 2006 film based on the 1941 children's novel My Friend Flicka by Mary O'Hara. The film is directed by Michael Mayer. A previous adaptation, directed by Harold D. Schuster, was released in 1943. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (510x755, 62 KB) Poster for the film Flicka. ... Michael Mayer is one of the key figures of Cologne, Germanys electronic music scene. ... Alison Marion Lohman (born September 18, 1979) is an American movie actress. ... Tim McGraw (born Samuel Timothy Smith on May 1, 1967, in Delhi, Louisiana) is an American country music singer who has achieved many number one hits on the country singles and album charts, with total sales in excess of 25 million units. ... Maria Elaine Bello (born April 18, 1967) is an American actress. ... Twentieth (20th) Century Fox Film Corporation (known from 1935 to 1985 as Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation) is one of the major American film studios. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... // Please note that following the tradition of the English language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the United States and Canada in 2006; because they may have made most of their income in a later year, they may not be the top-grossing... Film is a term that encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the motion picture industry. ... My Friend Flicka is a 1941 childrens novel by Mary OHara about Ken McLaughlin, the son of a Wyoming rancher, and his horse Flicka. ... Michael Mayer is one of the key figures of Cologne, Germanys electronic music scene. ...


This time, the plot focuses on a female protagonist, played by Alison Lohman. In previous versions, the main character was a male. The movie also features Maria Bello and Tim McGraw, who also serves as executive producer of the soundtrack album. Alison Marion Lohman (born September 18, 1979) is an American movie actress. ... Maria Elaine Bello (born April 18, 1967) is an American actress. ... Tim McGraw (born Samuel Timothy Smith on May 1, 1967, in Delhi, Louisiana) is an American country music singer who has achieved many number one hits on the country singles and album charts, with total sales in excess of 25 million units. ...

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Plot

A 16-year old girl named Katy McLaughlin (Alison Lohman) has big dreams of administering her father's Wyoming horse ranch, but her father, Rob, (Tim McGraw) and mother, Nell, (Maria Bello) have other, larger plans for their daughter. Being a similar, independent spirit, Rob has a hard time understanding his daughter as she defies his authority to spend time with a stray mustang she named Flicka (a swedish word meaning girl). Two girls who are friends A girl is a female child, as opposed to a boy, a male child. ...


Accident

On April 25, 2006, one of the horses used in the film was killed in a freak accident on the set. The incident took place at the Hansen Dam Equestrian Center, located in Lakeview Terrace, California. Days later, another incident took place that resulted in the death of another horse. [1] April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (116th in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...


After investigation, the American Humane Association declared that the deaths were not the fault of the filmmakers. However, the usual "No animals were harmed in the making of this film" statement would no longer appear in the movie's end credits. [2] The American Humane Association is an organization founded in 1877 dedicated to the welfare of animals and children. ...


Do not confuse the American Humane Association (AHA) with the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS).


Trivia

  • At the carnival, The Warren Brothers are the duo singing. The Warren Brothers are friends of Tim McGraw and wife Faith Hill and occasionally tour with them.
  • The word "flicka" is Swedish and simply means "girl".

The Warren Brothers are a country music duo consisting of brothers Brett and Brad Warren. ... Audrey Faith Perry McGraw, best known as Faith Hill (born September 21, 1967 in Jackson, Mississippi), is an American country singer, known for her commercial success as well as her marriage to country singer Tim McGraw. ... Sheridan is a city located in Sheridan County, Wyoming. ...

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