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2 unusual facts about The Horse Whisperer


The Horse Whisperer

Monty Roberts, horse trainer subject of a BBC/PBS documentary "The Real Horse Whisperer"

Buck Brannaman, named by Nicholas Evans as the primary inspiration for his book The Horse Whisperer


Buck Brannaman

Brannaman was one of the primary individuals who inspired the character of "Tom Booker" in the Nicholas Evans novel The Horse Whisperer, and was the lead equine consultant for the film of the same name.

Gwilym Emyr Owen III

He was an Academy Award nominee in 1999 for "A Soft Place to Fall" (co-written with Allison Moorer) from the movie The Horse Whisperer.

Jon Hutman

Some of his film credits in that field include Heathers (1989), A River Runs Through It (1992), Quiz Show (1994), French Kiss (1995), The Horse Whisperer (1998), Coyote Ugly (2000) and Rock of Ages (2012).


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