Convict Cowboy (TV 1995)

Rodeo-cum-prison movie about an ageing rodeo star bonding with a young rookie while they both serve time

Director:

Rod Holcomb

Writers:

Rick Way, Jim Lindsay

Stars:

Jon Voight, Kyle Chandler, Marcia Gay Harden

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jon Voight	...	Ry Weston
Kyle Chandler	...	Clay Treyton
Marcia Gay Harden	...	Maggie
Ben Gazzara	...	Warden
Glenn Plummer	...	Lattrell
Stephen McHattie	...	Jagges
Dean Wray	...	Earl
Tom Heaton	...	Lon
Jeremy Ratchford	...	Bob
Bill Croft	...	Bishop
Zook Matthews	...	Savoy
Fred Perron	...	Jitters
Tyrone Benskin	...	Curtis
Nathaniel DeVeaux	...	Otis
Dave Houlsen	...	Rodeo Announcer

Storyline

Rodeo-cum-prison movie about an ageing rodeo star bonding with a young rookie while they both serve time

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Western

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong language and some violence

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 July 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Brownwood Prison - Rodeo hinter Gittern

Filming Locations:

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

MGM Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Nothing But A Watchable TV Movie

"Convict Cowboy" is a good chance to see Jon Voight acting nicely, something very different of his latest performances where most of his characters are annoying and bossy. Also a good chance to see Kyle Chandler with a fine performance too. Here Chandler plays a drunken cowboy who was arrested after invading a shop. He's sent to a country prison where most of the prisoners's job is taking care of the horses, and join rodeos like the cowboy of the title played by Voight, convict of murder and sentenced to remain all his days in prison. They start to work together and develop a strict sense of trust and friendship.

Nothing happens in the plot except the involvement between Chandler and some dangerous inmates who keep bothering him to make some drug transfers to them. You'd probably seen that many times before in other prison movies. And of course there's the rodeo, eight seconds on the bull, dramatic moments with slow motion scenes and that kid of stuff.

A movie to watch when you have nothing better to do, or if you're a fan of Voight, Chandler, Marcia Gay Harden (she plays an veterinary and love interest of Voight's character), Ben Gazzara, Glenn Plummer and Stephen McHattie (best performance in the movie as the villain). That's it! 6/10