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  • Pretty Dark Horses (2022)
  • Short | Short, Drama
Pretty Dark Horses (2022)
Short | Short, Drama
PRETTY DARK HORSES is a timely dramatic short film set in the world of women's gymnastics. Everyone has seen the smiling child athletes in shiny leotards. Few have seen behind the curtain, a world littered with broken bones and shattered ...See morePRETTY DARK HORSES is a timely dramatic short film set in the world of women's gymnastics. Everyone has seen the smiling child athletes in shiny leotards. Few have seen behind the curtain, a world littered with broken bones and shattered dreams. CYRUS BATTLE, a former gymnast who once glimpsed Olympic glory, but had fallen short, returns to his humble beginnings in a slum area of South Philadelphia known as the FORGOTTEN BOTTOM. Cyrus reluctantly begins coaching in a gym that is a factory, churning out Olympic hopefuls. In the midst of this environment, Cyrus begins training a thirteen year old who everyone else has overlooked and written off; MARE RIPLEY, a girl who just wants to become good enough to earn a coveted scholarship to a college gymnastics team. It's her only shot out of the ghetto. But when coach and gymnast bond in a relationship driven by pure love of the sport, Mare starts to exceed all expectations. See less
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Director
Carlton Holder
Producer
Carlton Holder
Composer
Matt Trigell
Cinematographer
Toni Neshae Williams
Editor
Daniel Hester
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Release date
Mar 10, 2022 (United States)

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April Hilton-Pegas
Cassandra Ripley Cassandra Ripley   See fewer
Ignorant (2019)
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Carlton Holder
Cyrus Battle Cyrus Battle   See fewer
The Nutty Professor (1996)
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Rhiana Holiday
Mare Ripley Mare Ripley   See fewer
Reminisce (II)
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Ashley Sturt
Female Coach Female Coach   See fewer
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