Secretariat's Jockey, Ron Turcotte (2013)
Secretariat's Jockey, Ron Turcotte (2013)
Produced by the National Film Board of Canada, this heartfelt documentary follows Hall of Fame jockey Ron Turcotte as he returns to the people and places that mark his life, providing a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse of this resilient and legendary jockey. Few jockeys have won America's Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing. Only three have won in the last 65 years. Ron Turcotte is one of them. In 1973, this legendary rider from New Brunswick, Canada piloted Secretariat, the greatest racehorse of all time, to victory and acclaim in the sport's three most prestigious races. But a fall in 1978 left Turcotte a paraplegic and put an end to an illustrious 16-year career.

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Produced by the National Film Board of Canada, this heartfelt documentary follows Hall of Fame jockey Ron Turcotte as he returns to the people and places that mark his life, providing a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse of this resilient and legendary jockey. Few jockeys have won America's Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing. Only three have won in the last 65 years. Ron Turcotte is one of them. In 1973, this legendary rider from New Brunswick, Canada piloted Secretariat, the greatest racehorse of all time, to victory and acclaim in the sport's three most prestigious races. But a fall in 1978 left Turcotte a paraplegic and put an end to an illustrious 16-year career.


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Certification: 14A

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Genres: Documentary

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Release Date: 01 June 2013

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Runtime: 75m

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Directed By

Phil Comeau

Phil Comeau

Director

Writing Credits

Michel Coulombe

Michel Coulombe

Script Consultant

Phil Comeau

Phil Comeau

Writer

Production Crew

Sylvia Mezei

Sylvia Mezei

Researcher

Michèle Houle

Michèle Houle

Researcher

Maryse Chapdelaine

Maryse Chapdelaine

Producer

Jacques Turgeon

Jacques Turgeon

Executive Producer

Colette Allain

Colette Allain

Production Coordinator

Claire Bourbonnais

Claire Bourbonnais

Researcher

Leonard Lusky

Leonard Lusky

Consulting Producer

Murielle Rioux-Poirier

Murielle Rioux-Poirier

Development Producer

Geneviève Duguay

Geneviève Duguay

Administration

Phil Comeau

Phil Comeau

Researcher

Edited By

Pierre Dupont

Pierre Dupont

Consulting Editor

Patrick Trahan

Patrick Trahan

Consulting Editor

Denis Gathelier

Denis Gathelier

Online Editor

Isabelle Painchaud

Isabelle Painchaud

Consulting Editor

Myriam Léger-Bélanger

Myriam Léger-Bélanger

Consulting Editor

Heidi Haines

Heidi Haines

Editor

Costume and Makeup

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Sound

Serge Boivin

Serge Boivin

Sound Mixer

Daniel Toussaint

Daniel Toussaint

Sound Designer

Daniel Toussaint

Daniel Toussaint

Sound Editor

Jean-Sébastien Fournier

Jean-Sébastien Fournier

Assistant Music Supervisor

Claude Fournier

Claude Fournier

Original Music Composer

Geoffrey Mitchell

Geoffrey Mitchell

Foley Recordist

Lise Wedlock

Lise Wedlock

Foley

Mélanie Gauthier

Mélanie Gauthier

Sound Recordist

Jean-Guy Grenier

Jean-Guy Grenier

Musician

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

François Vincelette

François Vincelette

Still Photographer

François Vincelette

François Vincelette

Director of Photography

Lighting

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Art Department

Gaspard Gaudreau

Gaspard Gaudreau

Title Designer

Martin Landry

Martin Landry

Assistant Director of Photography

Mélanie Bouchard

Mélanie Bouchard

Graphic Designer

Other Crew

Phil Comeau

Phil Comeau

Legal Services

Daniel Claveau

Daniel Claveau

Technical Supervisor

Danielle Robichaud

Danielle Robichaud

Administrative Assistant

Claire Bourbonnais

Claire Bourbonnais

Legal Services

Sylvia Mezei

Sylvia Mezei

Legal Services

Michael Lasry

Michael Lasry

Transcriptions

Peter Kallianiotis

Peter Kallianiotis

Legal Services

Paula McKeown

Paula McKeown

Transcriptions

Jean-François Laprise

Jean-François Laprise

Technical Supervisor

Michèle Houle

Michèle Houle

Legal Services

Suzanne Beaulieu

Suzanne Beaulieu

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