`` War Horse '' chronicles the experiences of a feisty colt , a thoroughbred named Joey . The film is Spielberg 's pedigree picture -- a front-runner for the Academy Awards . It was shot in glorious Technicolor and features an all-star cast including James Stewart, Robert Duvall, Richard Harris, John Wayne, Henry Fonda, Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Lee Marvin, Peter Falk,
`` War Horse '' chronicles the experiences of a feisty colt , a thoroughbred named Joey . The film is Spielberg 's pedigree picture -- a front-runner for the Academy Awards . Hard to tell who 's the target audience -- teenage Academy voters ?