My Old Man (DVD) 1979 Kristy McNichol, Warren Oates, Eileen Brennan and Michael Jeter

MY OLD MAN (DVD) 1979 Color Approx. 102 min. Playable in North America (the US, Canada, etc.) Starring: Kristy McNichol, Warren Oates, Eileen Brennan, William Duell, Frank Hamilton, Michael Jeter, Ken Kimmins Written by Jerome Kass (teleplay), Ernest Hemingway (story - "My Old Man") Directed by John Erman An unlucky horse trainer, Frank Butler, wins big at the track and buys his 16-year old daughter a horse to salvage their relationship. When Frank is hurt prior to the opening race, Jo must go it alone.  “They said a lot of bad things about my father. But they didn't know the real man behind the rumors...and it took all my love and faith to prove them wrong.”