Nico the Unicorn

Nico the Unicorn
  • Release date: 14 Aug 2001
  • Release year: 1998
  • Runtime: 90 minutes
  • Country: Canada, United States
  • Keywords: nico the unicorn character, animal character name as title, boy, unicorn, hope, disability, animal, magic, based on novel, independent film
Plot:
Based on the popular novel for young adults by Frank Sacks, this heart-warming drama concerns Billy Hastings, an 11-year-old boy whose life is shattered after his leg is permanently damaged by a drunk driver. Billy and his mother Julie move to a new town in hopes of escaping the bad memories of the accident. Not long after they arrive, they visit a threadbare circus, where they discover a neglected horse. Feeling sorry for the animal, they arrange to take it home, only to discover that the horse is pregnant. That's the least of their surprises, though; the horse shortly gives birth to a unicorn, which appears to have magical powers.
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