All the Pretty Horses (2000)

Two Texas cowboys head to Mexico in search of work, but soon find themselves in trouble with the law after one of them falls in love with a wealthy rancher's daughter

Director:

Billy Bob Thornton

Writers:

Cormac McCarthy (novel), Ted Tally (screenplay)

Stars:

Matt Damon, Henry Thomas, Penélope Cruz

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 12 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Matt Damon	...	John Grady Cole
Henry Thomas	...	Lacey Rawlins
Penélope Cruz	...	Alejandra
J.D. Young	...	Grandfather
Laura Poe	...	Mother
Sam Shepard	...	J.C. Franklin
Robert Patrick	...	Cole
Lucas Black	...	Jimmy Blevins
Yvette Diaz	...	Girl
Imelda Colindres	...	Girl's Mom
Augustin Solis	...	Manuel (as Agustin Solis)
Rubén Blades	...	Don Hector de la Rocha
Elizabeth Ibarra	...	Maria
Miriam Colon	...	Doña Alfonsa (as Miriam Colón)
Lonnie Rodriguez	...	Esteban

Storyline

A young Texan drifter named John Grady Cole who seeks a better life in Mexico, but when he crosses the border, all he finds is adventure and hardships.

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Plot Keywords:

mexico | cowboy | texas | 1940s | stabbed with knife | 

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Taglines:

Some passions can never be tamed.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance | Western

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence and some sexuality

Details

Official Sites:

Miramax Films

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

25 December 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

De si jolis chevaux

Filming Locations:

Abiquiu, New Mexico, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$57,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£41,644 (UK) (25 May 2001)

Gross:

ESP 108,589,809 (Spain) (29 June 2001)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation, Miramax Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

116 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Although Robert Patrick plays Matt Damon's father, he is only 12 years older than his 'son'.

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Goofs

When the three cowboys cross the Rio Grande, their left-to-right order on the screen is Cole, Blevins, Rawlins. Then when the camera returns to them a moment later, it is Blevins, Cole, Rawlins.

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Quotes

John Grady Cole: So why do you think I'd let you come with us?
Jimmy: Cause I'm an american.

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Crazy Credits

In the opening credits, the Columbia Pictures emblem is not the 2000 one. Instead, it is the circa 1949 version with the woman holding the torch. This is what would have been used at the time the story is set.

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Connections

Referenced in E! True Hollywood Story: Winona Ryder (2002)

User Reviews

Torn.

I really wanted to love this film and from the opening scenes to the last third I really did like this film. I love surreal films as much as the next guy, but this film seems like it was made by Oliver Stone on Valium. The film is really slow, now that can be a good thing, but in this case the pace just keeps getting slower and slower. I heard that Thornton's original cut ran almost four hours, it seems that the film has a whole other film missing from it. I didn't read the novel and I'm guessing that I should have read the novel because I couldn't figure this film out for the life of me. When it was all over I felt empty. The performances are all great, I especially liked Lucas Black in the role of Blevins. Matt Damon and Henry Thomas are both very good in their roles and this is first movie Penelope Cruz has appeared in where I could see that she has real talent and isn't just another pretty face. I loved the cinematography, the outdoor landscapes were beautiful. The film has all the flavor and no real substance. I am torn with this film, I wanted to love it so bad. Even great film makers slip every now and then.