Fresh Horses (1988)

Director:

David Anspaugh

Writer (WGA):

Larry Ketron (screenplay)

Release Date:

18 November 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Love doesn't have to last a lifetime.

Plot:

A Cincinnati college student breaks off his engagement to his wealthy fiancée after he falls in love...

Plot Keywords:

Brat Pack | Secret | Wrong Side Of The Tracks | Passion | Molestation

Cast

Molly Ringwald	...	Jewel
Andrew McCarthy	...	Matt Larkin
Patti D'Arbanville	...	Jean
Ben Stiller	...	Tipton
Leon Russom	...	Kyle Larkin
Molly Hagan	...	Ellen
Viggo Mortensen	...	Green
Doug Hutchison	...	Sproles
Chiara Peacock	...	Alice
Marita Geraghty	...	Maureen
Rachel Jones	...	Babe
Welker White	...	Christy
Christy Budig	...	Laurel
Larry Ketron	...	Roy
Ken Strunk	...	Dr. Lippincutt

Also Known As:

Fresh Horses (UK)

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Finland:K-11 (original rating) | Spain:13 | West Germany:12 | Iceland:12 | France:U | Finland:K-10 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Alexandria, Kentucky, USA

Company:

Weintraub Entertainment Group

Trivia:

Larry Ketron's screenplay is an adaptation of his own play.

Quotes:

Jewel: Yeah, I'm going alright, but I'm going by myself! Don't talk about me, don't even think about me, just do me that favour. You don't want me, I'm used, I'm worn out, I'm bad goods, you can't trust me. Why don't I just go to hell?

Soundtrack:

Moonlight Waltz

Right and wrong, lies and truth, and love.

I have seen the words "ethereal" and "haunting" used in descriptions of this movie.....and I think they are dead on! I remember renting this movie just after it came out on VHS, and I totally fell in love with it, here it is, almost 19 years later and I STILL love it!

Andrew McCarthy's character is so real, you see men like him every day all across America, ready to get married for all the wrong reasons, or ones that seemed right to start with, then they wake up and see there's something more to their life around them. He's also the boy you always wanted to meet or date in high school or college. Molly Ringwald's character is.....just too painfully real. You hurt for her, with her, then you're angry at her and you want to know the truth, and you feel the love.

So many people hack this movie to death saying it's horrible.....but I don't think they've ever been in love so they wouldn't understand. OK yes, it's a bit hokey in spots, and somewhat hard to believe, but it WAS 1988 when it was made, the decade when "Greed is good", so you have to look at it from that perspective.

PLEASE, PLEASE watch it! Watch it with an open mind and an open heart, you won't be disappointed!