people going to see this as Pretty in Pink II? It's stupid, I'm a good actress and he's a good actor and we're good together. Once we dove in and started working, Pretty in Pink never came up." "I think you have to use your imagination to a large degree", she said about her character. "I've never been raped. I didn't grow up the way she did. I had to use research, meet people, look through pictures. Just get a feel for it and use your imagination. Jewel is not as educated as I am, but she knows exactly what's going on." Filming started in Cincinnati on 9 November 1987. Filming locations in Kentucky included Campbell, Kenton, Boone and Gallatin Counties, and the city of Warsaw; In Ohio, the University of Cincinnati, the city of Cincinnati, Americana Amusement Park LeSourdsville Lake in Monroe, Ohio and Kings Island amusement park, then in Deerfield Township, Warren County, Ohio, now in Mason; and Switzerland County, Indiana. "It was cold", said McCarthy. "There's the whole starkness up there; it helped the mood of the movie." Reception Critical reaction In his review for the Los Angeles Times, Michael Wilmington said, "[t]here's a lot to admire in the film adaptation of Larry Ketron's play 'Fresh Horses'" and called the dialogue "fresh, sad and funny." He also praised the work of director Anspaugh and cinematographer Fred Murphy, saying they give the movie "a very distinctive look: moody and poetic, grainy and wistful, drenched with a sad, faraway, forget-me-not drizzle of passion and regrets." However, he concluded that the "movie refuses to jell." Fresh Horses holds a 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on six reviews. "Good on them for trying", said Filmink. Box office The film performed poorly, earning $3,074,292 in the opening weekend, and a total of $6,640,346 domestically – only 46.3% of the total gross, failing to recoup its $14 million budget. References External links 1988 films 1980s coming-of-age drama films American coming-of-age drama films American films based on plays Columbia Pictures films Films directed by David Anspaugh Films scored by David Foster Films scored by Patrick Williams Films set in Kentucky Films set in Cincinnati Films shot in Indiana Films shot in Kentucky Films shot in Ohio Weintraub Entertainment Group films 1988 drama films 1980s English-language films 1980s American films