Taglines: What you fight for defines who you are.
Running Wild is about Stella Davis, a widow who saves her ranch by working with convicts to rehabilitate a herd of wild horses that wandered on to her property. Stella must fight prejudice, greed, bureaucracy and vanity (including her own) to finally understand that there is no better remedy to misfortune than helping another living creature.
Running Wild is an American drama film directed by Alex Ranarivelo and written by Christina Moore and Brian Rudnick. In addition to Moore who also appears in the film, it also stars Sharon Stone, Tommy Flanagan, Jason Lewis, Dorian Brown, Tom Williamson. Principal photography began on August 17, 2015, in Napa, California. It was released on February 10, 2017.
The film received mixed reviews. Sandie Angelo Chen of Common Sense Media wrote, “despite the filmmakers’ overtly anti-activist agenda, this drama is well acted and has a couple of surprisingly empowering messages,” and Brian Orndorf of Blu-ray.com called it “unusual”, writing “Running Wild isn’t sharp entertainment, but it’s surprisingly convincing, carried along by accomplished performances, a cozy rural atmosphere, and a deep concern for the plight of the American horse.” However, Gary W. Goldstein wrote in the Los Angeles Times that the film “takes a largely simplistic, heavy-handed approach to a potentially deep and vital story,” with “shoddy storytelling” overwhelming a strong performance by Sharon Stone.
Running Wild (2017)
Directed by: Alex Ranarivelo
Starring: Sharon Stone, Tommy Flanagan, Christina Moore, Jason Lewis, Dorian Brown Pham, Jessica Uberuaga, John Ducey, Lidia Porto
Screenplay by: Christina Moore, Brian Rudnick
Production Design by: Rob Riutta
Cinematography by: Reuben Steinberg
Film Editing by: Brett Hedlund
Costume Design by: Gio Kendall
Music by: Jamie Christopherson
MPAA Rating: PG for thematic content, language and brief suggestive material.
Studio: SP Distribution
Release Date: February 10. 2017
