Fred Thompson joins 'Secretariat'

Thesp joins Diane Lane in horse racing pic

By JUSTIN KROLL

Thompson

Fred Thompson (“Law and Order”) has signed on to the biopic “Secretariat,” starring Diane Lane. The film is based on the story of Triple Crown-winning racehorse and its relationship with its owner, Penny Chenery, played by Lane.

Thompson plays Bull Hancock, an old friend of the Chenery family.