Pit Pony_
"A Diamond in the Rough"
Glace Bay, Nova Scotia Canada, 1901. Willie MacLean is a 10-year-old boy with a love for horses and liking to school to cape the difficult times his family has. Willie's stern, but benevolent father is a coal miner in a local mine along with his older brother John. But when Willie's father is injured and John is killed in an accident at the mine, Willie is forced to step into his brother's shoes to support his older sister Nelle, and two younger sisters until their father recovers. Willie soon finds work at the mine lonely (aka: the pit) and unfriendly in which he forms a bond with a pit pony horse in order to make it though each day.
Starring
Richard Donat, Ben Rose-Davis, Jennie Raymond
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Pit Pony was released 29 years ago in 1997.
Overview
Glace Bay, Nova Scotia Canada, 1901. Willie MacLean is a 10-year-old boy with a love for horses and liking to school to cape the difficult times his family h...
Pit Pony is a Drama, Family, History film with a runtime of 1h 32m.
CAST (20)
Richard Donat
Rory MacLean
BR
Ben Rose-Davis
Willie MacLean
Jennie Raymond
Nellie MacLean
AK
Andrew Keilty
John MacLean
Elliot Page
Maggie MacLean
AW
Anna Wedlock
Sara MacLean
Gabriel Hogan
Ned Hall
Denny Doherty
Charley McGinnis
JL
Jonathan Langlois-Sadubin
Simon O'Neill
JW
Joseph Wynne
Jimmy O'Neill
CS
Carol Sinclair
Mrs. O'Neill
Bill McFadden
Ed O'Neill
Jeremy Akerman
Mr. Frawley
Andrew Bigelow
Ben Frawley
John Dunsworth
MacIsaac Smith
RM
Rhonda McLean
Miss Harper
JR
Joseph Rutten
One Arm Joe
MI
Mark I. Graham
Stubby
BF
Bill Forbes
Priest
JS
Jeremiah Sparks
Trainer
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What is Pit Pony about?
Glace Bay, Nova Scotia Canada, 1901. Willie MacLean is a 10-year-old boy with a love for horses and liking to school to cape the difficult times his family has. Willie's stern, but benevolent father is a coal miner in a local mine along with his older brother John. But when Willie's father is injured and John is killed in an accident at the mine, Willie is forced to step into his brother's shoes to support his older sister Nelle, and two younger sisters until their father recovers. Willie soon finds work at the mine lonely (aka: the pit) and unfriendly in which he forms a bond with a pit pony horse in order to make it though each day.
How long is Pit Pony?
Pit Pony has a runtime of 92 minutes (1h 32m).
Who stars in Pit Pony?
The cast of Pit Pony includes Richard Donat, Ben Rose-Davis, Jennie Raymond, Andrew Keilty, Elliot Page.
What is the rating of Pit Pony?
Pit Pony has a rating of 8.0 out of 10 based on 2 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Drama
Family
History