Seabiscuit: The Screenplay

by Gary Ross, Laura Hillenbrand (Foreword by)

A LONG SHOT BECOMES A LEGEND

Seabiscuit , the #1 New York Times bestseller, became one of this year’s most popular and critically acclaimed movies. Now, here is the complete shooting script of this extraordinary film from Universal Pictures, Dreamworks Pictures, and Spyglass Entertainment, featuring a foreword from Seabiscuit author Laura Hillenbrand and thirty full-color still photos from the motion picture. An American epic of triumph and perseverance set during the Great Depression, this stunning adaptation brilliantly dramatizes the story of the three men and the down-and-out racehorse that took them and the entire nation on the ride of a lifetime.

Genres: Fiction

240 pages, Paperback

First published November 25, 2003

About the author

Gary Ross is a critically acclaimed screenwriter, director, and producer who has been nominated for four Academy Awards. His films include Big, Dave, Pleasantville, Seabiscuit, and The Tale of Despereaux. Most recently, he directed The Hunger Games, the first movie based on Suzanne Collins’s best-selling dystopian trilogy. He has also served as president of the Board of Commissioners for the Los Angeles Public Library, as well as on the boards of many other organizations. Bartholomew Biddle and the Very Big Wind is his first children’s book. Gary Ross lives in Los Angeles with his family.

Reviews

[Greer Landry · Rating 5 out of 5]

In 1938, Seabiscuit was the biggest newsmaker of the year. The story of the horse that shouldn't have been able to win and then won it all, captured the hearts and minds of the country. In Seabiscuit, Laura Hillenbrand brings to life this fascinating story, not just of this magnificent horse, but the three men involved with him. Tom Smith, who used to break wild horses, was the horse trainer who convinced millionaire Charles Howard to buy Seasbiscuit at a bargain price. Together with Red Pollard, their partially blind jockey, they turned an ungainly horse with an indolent attitude into a winner atop the world of horse racing. Laura Hillenbrand's account captures the heart of soul of the story of an underdog overcoming all obstacles and has received stellar reviews. The New York Times says of Seabiscuit, "It remains a first-rate piece of storytelling, leaving us not only with a vivid portrait of a horse but with a fascinating slice of American history as well."

This book is for both genders and horse lovers. Plus it is a lot like Secratariat, but Seabiscuit was older than he was. Yet it was like 20 years earlier. I personally like the book.

[Nick Martin · Rating 4 out of 5]

“Jumpin Jehosaphat. I could handle one comeback, but this is ridiculous. Who’s next? Lazarus? Oh the heroism, the madness, the excitement. The largest crowd ever to see a race at Santa Anita.”

[Gary · Rating 5 out of 5]

an absolute epic

[Deb Cutler · Rating 3 out of 5]

The screen play was good, but not nearly as compelling as the PBS American Experience video featuring real footage.

[Morgan Metcalf]

Awesome book! I totally loved the way Laura incorporated the information with interesting sentences. I would definitely read this again.

[Jill Brakeman · Rating 5 out of 5]

of very inspiring book about a horse with heart !

[Dee · Rating 4 out of 5]

I didn't read this book but I read "Seabiscuit" written by Laura Hillenbrand. I wonder why Good Reads doesn't list this book (not the screenplay version) in their inventory....?