Question 1

What filming location connects The Horse Whisperer to another Robert Redford movie?

Accepted Answer

It was filmed in the same area as A River Runs Through It (1992), up the Boulder Valley south of Big Timber, Montana.

Question 2

What unusual injury did Robert Redford suffer during filming that led to a conflict?

Accepted Answer

A horse stepped on his toe, breaking it, and Sam Neill later trod on his foot, causing a falling out that slowed filming for two months.

Question 3

How did Robert Redford secure the rights to The Horse Whisperer story?

Accepted Answer

He acquired the screen rights to Nick Evans' book before the novel was published.

Question 4

What was notable about Robert Redford's role in this film compared to his previous directing work?

Accepted Answer

This was the first movie he directed in which he also appeared on-screen, though he previously narrated A River Runs Through It.

Question 5

Who is the real-life horse whisperer featured in the film's credits and a later documentary?

Accepted Answer

Buck Brannaman served as Equine Technical Advisor and is the subject of the documentary Buck (2011). His childhood photo appears in a family montage.

Question 6

What filming location connects The Horse Whisperer to another Robert Redford movie?

Accepted Answer

It was filmed in the same area as A River Runs Through It (1992), up the Boulder Valley south of Big Timber, Montana.

Question 7

What unusual on-set injury caused tension between Robert Redford and Sam Neill?

Accepted Answer

Redford broke a toe when a horse stepped on it, then Sam Neill trod on his foot shortly after, leading to a falling out that slowed filming for two months.

Question 8

How did Robert Redford secure the rights to The Horse Whisperer story?

Accepted Answer

He acquired the screen rights to Nick Evans' book before the novel was even published.

Question 9

What real-life horse expert appears in both the credits and a scene in the film?

Accepted Answer

Buck Brannaman served as Equine Technical Advisor and appears in a photo with his brother Smokie during a montage at the Booker home.

Question 10

Which major award ceremonies recognized The Horse Whisperer in 1999?

Accepted Answer

The film was recognized at both the Golden Globes and Academy Awards in 1999.

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