- The thoroughbred horse that plays an important role in the film suddenly dies in a strange accident, so that the filming has been interrupted. After a series of investigations by the Los Angeles animal protection organization, it was determined that it was an accident, and the film was allowed to continue shooting.
- Singer Tim McGraw's song "My Little Girl" for the film is his first lyricist.
- Alison Lohman, who played Katie, was 27 years old when the film was filmed, and she is only 16 years old in the film.
- The protagonist in the original novel is a 16-year-old boy "Ken", but the screenwriter thought that the interaction between father and daughter would be more interesting, so he changed the protagonist to a girl .
- All the cast and crew involved in the film were required to learn how to deal with the various habits of horses, and the crew also set up a "cowboy training camp" for this purpose .
Flicka behind the scenes gags
2022-07-12 09:15
Extended Reading
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Miranda Koop: [to the horse that Howard is bringing to the stall] Hey, handsome.
Howard McLaughlin: [jokes that she was calling him that] Oh, thanks. What do you think about the horse?
[laughs]
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Rick Koop: Sweetie, everything changes in this life. You know, one day some lucky guy's gonna marry you. What are you gonna do if he doesn't want a ranch?
Katherine "Katie" McLoughlin: Break off the engagement.
Rick Koop: [laughs] Oh, wait 'til you fall in love, sweetie.
Katherine "Katie" McLoughlin: Well, then I guess I won't fall in love.