A cute zebra foal gets separated from his circus and is adopted by a horse trainer (Bruce Greenwood) in this live action, talking animal tale. Stripes (voiced by Frankie Muniz) becomes adopted by the trainer's tomboy daughter (Hayden Panettiere)--an aspiring jockey--who subsequently wants to race him in the big leagues. Setbacks include her dad's over-protectiveness (he lost her mom in a horse-racing accident), and the fact that Stripes is a zebra and not a normal horse. Though all the other thoroughbreds turn their noses at this odd-looking interloper, a wizened old pony (Dustin Hoffman) steps in as trainer, and it's time to start prepping for the big race. Other animal characters include a mob "hit-pelican" (voice of Joe Pantoliano), a nurturing goat (voice of Whoopi Goldberg), a rooster (voice of Jeff Foxworthy), and a hound (Snoop Dogg). Mandy Moore does the voice of Stripes' comely mare love interest. Steve Harvey and David Spade are a pair of trash-talking horseflies. Adults will cherish some sly references to older movies, while the kids should get a lot out of the mix of real animals, nonstop gags, and an uplifting message about the importance of not judging a horse by its stripes. Though set in Kentucky, the film was actually lensed in South Africa, with real zebras. M. Emmet Walsh is a welcome addition as a loveable old codger and Wendie Malick is the evil race track owner.

Theatrical Release: JANUARY 14, 2005

DVD Features:

Region [unknown]
Keep Case
Widescreen - 1.85
Audio:
Dolby Surround 5.1 French
Dolby Surround 5.1 Spanish
Additional Release Material:
Alternate Ending
Outtakes
Additional Scenes
Audio Commentary
Animal Acting 101
Challenges - Buzz & Scuzz's Flyin' Fiasco
Documentary: How to Make Animals Talk
Featurette: The Music of Racing Stripes with Sting and Bryan Adams
Trailers: Theatrical Trailer
Interactive Features:
Easter Eggs: Curb Your Distribution
Interactive Comic Book

Distributor Notes: A zebra raised on a farm in Kentucky dreams of becoming a racehorse in this heartwarming tale that combines live action and computer animation. Featuring the voices of Frankie Muniz, Mandy Moore, Michael Clarke Duncan, Jeff Foxworthy, Joe Pantoliano, David Spade, Snoop Dogg, Dustin Hoffman and Whoopi Goldberg.

Source: Warner Home Video

Hayden Panettiere: Actor/Voice
Bruce Greenwood: Actor, 13 DAYS (2000), DOUBLE JEOPARDY (1999)
M. Emmet Walsh: American Character Actor
Wendie Malick: Actress
Michael Clarke Duncan: African American actor, THE GREEN MILE
Michael Rosenberg: Bbc Producer
Fred Dalton Thompson: American Character Actor

Frederik Du Chau: Director, RACING STRIPES (2005)

Andrew A. Kosove: Producer
Broderick Johnson: Producer
Edward L. McDonnell: Executive Producer, A WALK TO REMEMBER (2001)
Lloyd Phillips: PRODUCER

David Schmidt: Screenwriter, RACING STRIPES (2005)

Mark Isham: Composer, WATERWORLD (1995)

"[T]he film is populated with endearing animals that are expertly anthropomorphized and that are voiced by, among others, a sprinkling of famous names..."
"The vocal talent is top-notch..."