A Young Boy's Hero. A Married Woman's Desire.

Russell Crowe stars as East Driscoll, a bachelor horsebreaker who won't settle down. He becomes the idol of Alan, a young boy with polio who dreams of riding just like his hero. As Alan struggles with the hardships of growing up, he meets Grace, an older English aristocrat whom he develops feelings for. The situation gets further complicated when the married Grace falls for the much younger East and Alan, unwillingly, is caught in the middle.