Wikipedia:
Nico the Unicorn is the name of a 1996 juvenile fiction book and its 1998 film adaptation. The book was written by Frank Sacks; he also wrote the screenplay for the film, which was directed by Graeme Campbell. The film was directed by Graeme Campbell based on a screenplay by Frank Sacks, who authored the book. Filming took place in Canada’s Eastern Townships. The Canadian production was released in 1998. It was originally set to be distributed by CineTel Films but the distribution rights were later sold to Moonstone Entertainment.
Our main character is the new kid at school, doing his best to fit in, but just not quite getting there. Then he comes across a pony that’s headed to the slaughterhouse…and well she has a baby, and that baby is Nico.
Which leads to some adult scheming from the townsfolk, someone wants to make a news story out of it, another one wants the unicorn stuffed and mounted, and Mom is just worried about her kid.
The last part of the movie is a good old fashioned horse chase through the mountains, with nearly every person in pursuit of the unicorn.
It’s a movie I could definitely have seen myself watching as a child, as I was obsessed with unicorns like most young girls.
My Rating: ★★★
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