Big Spender

Big Spender (2003)

DramaFamilyTV Movie

Orphan Eddie Burton is not bad, but too many screw-ups land him repeatedly in jail, so his 8-year old son Will, simply abandoned by his 'mother', has nobody else then Eddie's granny. When he hears about a program for convicts working an a foundation's farm for retired race horses, Eddie signs up and proves his talent with Big Spender, who was found completely run down. He nurses the horse back to health, and convinces Jake Cotter, the man in charge, to try a stunt: train him for an new career in jumping, which is a success when his dedicated race jockey Mel Tennant volunteers to ride him again. If he does really well, he may even get a certificate opening the perspective of a real job, which he desperately needs when grandma dies after having him swear he'll get out: the nightmare alternative is to leave Will lingering in the very home that did Eddie no good

Director: Paul Schneider

Casts

	Casper Van Dien as Eddie Burton
	Graham Greene as Jake Cotter
	Tara Spencer-Nairn as Mel Tennant
	Matthew Knight as Will Burton
	Corinne Conley as Rita
	Chris Benson as Officer Acosta
	David Black as Parole Board Member
	Randy Butcher as Andre
	Eve Crawford as Dr. Reece
	Bob Desrosiers as Seth Travis
	Warren Dexter Beatty as C.O. #1
	Sten Eirik as Tree
	Donna Goodhand as Superintendent
	Santino Buda as Luis
	Christopher Marren as Announcer
	Tony Meyler as Ben
	David Nairn as Steve Caldwell
	Jackie Richardson as Sally McNeal
	A. Frank Ruffo as Gus

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