The Colt is a 2005 television movie made for Hallmark Channel. The film is set during the American Civil War, and is based on the short story , Zherebyonok by Nobel Prize winner Mikhail Sholokhov.
Hal Erickson of All Movie Guide called the film an uplifting tale of unassailable innocence in the midst of Americas bloodiest war.South Coast Today praised the film, saying its symbolism is never so heavyhanded as to obscure an intelligent film filled with fine performances. ........
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