Secretariat is a 2010 American
biographical sports drama film produced and released by
Walt Disney Pictures, written by
Mike Rich and
Sheldon Turner with music by
Nick Glennie-Smith and directed by
Randall Wallace. The film chronicles the life of
Thoroughbred race horse Secretariat, winner of the
Triple Crown in 1973.
Diane Lane portrays Secretariat's owner,
Penny Chenery, and
John Malkovich plays his
trainer,
Lucien Laurin. Filming took place on location in
Louisville and
Lexington, Kentucky, and around
Lafayette, Louisiana and
Carencro, Louisiana. The film premiered at the Hollywood premiere in September 30, 2010 and was released on October 8, 2010 by Walt Disney Pictures. The film received mixed reviews from critics and earned $60.3 million on a $35 million budget.