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| The Day the Ponies Come Back | |
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| Directed by | Jerry Schatzberg |
| Written by | Bob Cea Jerry Schatzberg |
| Starring | Guillaume Canet |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Countries | France United States |
| Language | English |
The Day the Ponies Come Back is a 2000 French/American drama film directed by Jerry Schatzberg.
Brass instrument repairman Daniel Moulin goes to New York City for a business trip and takes the opportunity to try to find his father whom he never knew. The only clue in his possession is a 25-year-old piece of paper with an address in the Bronx. [1]
The film premiered at the Montreal World Film Festival on August 27, 2000. It was later released in France on March 21, 2001.
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