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These documents appear to reveal what 'Luck' executive producers David Milch and Michael Mann have repeatedly denied: that horses were mistreated and endangered on a daily basis ... HBO says today it lost $35 million with the cancelation of 'Luck', but the horses paid a much bigger price. The authorities can take action now to send a message that cruelty to animals for the sake of entertainment or for any reason will not be tolerated.
These documents appear to reveal what Luck executive producers David Milch and Michael Mann have repeatedly denied: that horses were mistreated and endangered on a daily basis ... HBO says today it lost $35 million with the cancellation of Luck, but the horses paid a much bigger price. The authorities can take action now to send a message that cruelty to animals for the sake of 'entertainment' -- or for any reason -- will not be tolerated.
I am usually an admirer of both HBO and (series creator) David Milch, but from the sounds of it, this is a tragedy that should have been avoided. Animals are not propsMore quotes »
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