when was the film released?
2011
War Horse (film)
War Horse is a 2011 American war film directed and co-produced by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay written by Lee Hall and Richard Curtis, based on Michael Morpurgo's 1982 novel of the same name and its 2007 stage adaptation
what breed of horse is joey in war horse Thoroughbred horse
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War Horse (film) [SEP] Introduction
War Horse is a 2011 American war film directed and co-produced by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay written by Lee Hall and Richard Curtis, based on Michael Morpurgo's 1982 novel of the same name and its 2007 stage adaptation. The film's ensemble cast includes Emily Watson, David Thewlis, Peter Mullan, Niels Arestrup, and Jeremy Irvine in his feature film debut. Set before and during World War I, it tells of the journey of Joey, a bay Thoroughbred horse raised by British teenager Albert (Irvine), as he is bought by the British Army, leading him to encounter numerous individuals and owners throughout Europe, all the while experiencing the tragedies of the war happening around him.