All the Pretty Horses (2000)

Director:

Billy Bob Thornton

Writers (WGA):

Cormac McCarthy (novel)
Ted Tally (screenplay)

Release Date:

25 December 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance | Western

Tagline:

Some passions can never be tamed.

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Male Female Relationship | Box Office Flop | Animal In Title | Switchblade | Cautery

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 12 nominations

Cast

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	...	Hector de la Rocha
Elizabeth Ibarra	...	Maria
Miriam Colon	...	Doña Alfonsa (as Miriam Colón)
Lonnie Rodriguez	...	Esteban
Raul Malo	...	Singer
Fredrick Lopez	...	Lieutenant (as Frederick Lopez)
Ferron Lucero Jr.	...	Lieutenant's Man
Manuel Sanchez	...	Lieutenant's Man
Katie Harro	...	Mary Catherine
Denes Lujan	...	Orlando
Leeann Lyons	...	Mary Catherine's Friend
Julio Oscar Mechoso	...	Captain
Edwin M. Figueroa	...	Charro (as Edwin Figueroa)
Matthew E. Montoya	...	Indian
Julian Prada	...	Prison Singer
Roberto Enrique Pineda	...	Doctor
Vincente Ramos	...	Commandante
George R. Lopez	...	Clapping Man
J.D. Garfield	...	Carlos
Jo Harvey Allen	...	Judge's Wife
Julio Cedillo	...	Campesino (as Julio C. Cedillo)
Marc Miles	...	Deputy Smith
Brian Orr	...	Man at Car
Bruce Dern	...	Judge
Daniel Lanois	...	Singer
Jesse Plemons	...	Young Grady
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rene Munguia	...	Resturant patron
Chris Talley	...	Prisoner
Angelina Torres	...	Luisa
Richard Barela	...	Prisoner (uncredited)
Dennis Chavez	...	Guard (uncredited)
Anthony Dee	...	Guard (uncredited)
David Miguel Estrada	...	Traveler at Station (uncredited)
Dennis E. Garber	...	Boyfriend (uncredited)
Theodore Grivas	...	El Idiota Loco (uncredited)
Barry Hazen	...	Prisoner (uncredited)
Patricia Miller	...	House Maid / Servant (uncredited)
Philip Olivas	...	Guard (uncredited)
Jason Page	...	Shop Keeper (uncredited)
James Roach	...	Prisoner (uncredited)
Clark Sanchez	...	Slasher Estevan (uncredited)
J. Nathan Simmons	...	Prisoner (uncredited)
Carlos Taboada	...	Restuarant Patron (uncredited)

Directed by
Billy Bob Thornton

Writing credits (WGA)
Cormac McCarthy		(novel)
Ted Tally		(screenplay)

Produced by
Jonathan Gordon	....	executive producer
Bruce Heller	....	co-producer
Mary Ann Madden	....	co-producer
Sally Menke	....	executive producer
Robert Salerno	....	producer
Billy Bob Thornton	....	producer

Original Music by
Larry Paxton
Marty Stuart
Kristin Wilkinson

Cinematography by
Barry Markowitz

Film Editing by
Sally Menke

Casting by
Anne McCarthy
Mary Vernieu

Production Design by
Clark Hunter

Art Direction by
Max Biscoe
Richard L. Johnson

Set Decoration by
Traci Kirshbaum

Costume Design by
Doug Hall

Makeup Department
Kate Biscoe	....	makeup artist
Lynne K. Eagan	....	key makeup artist (as Lynne Eagan)
Edouard F. Henriques	....	makeup artist (as Eddy Henriques)
Jolynn Nieto	....	assistant makeup artist
Deborah Ann Piper	....	key hair stylist
Keith Sayer	....	makeup artist
Nikoletta Skarlatos	....	special makeup effects artist
Gianna Sparacino	....	hair stylist
Janet Tallent-Dickson	....	additional makeup artist
Joani Yarbrough	....	key hair stylist
Gabriella Pollino	....	hair stylist (uncredited)
Clinton Wayne	....	prosthetic technician (uncredited)

Production Management
Mitchell E. Dauterive	....	production manager: second unit
Mitchell E. Dauterive	....	production supervisor
Robert Salerno	....	unit production manager
Natascha Tillmanns	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Pamela Altieri-Paterra	....	second second assistant director
Melissa V. Barnes	....	second assistant director
James Alan Hensz	....	first assistant director
Fred Murphy	....	second unit director
Lisa C. Satriano	....	assistant director: second unit (as Lisa Satriano)
Rebecca Stefan	....	assistant director: second unit

Art Department
Steve Allen	....	carpenter
Joe Arnold	....	assistant property master
Dawn M. Baker	....	scenic artist
Stephany Baskin	....	art department assistant
Sean Bernard	....	plasterer
James M. Davis	....	general foreman
Patricia Dillon	....	set dresser
Nanci Elfrez	....	scenic artist
Andy Flores	....	second head painter
Hector M. Gonzalez	....	art department research (as Héctor M. González)
Hector M. Gonzalez	....	set dresser (as Héctor M. González)
Dwayne Grady	....	property master (as Dwayne David Grady)
Kelley A. Hankins	....	scenic artist
Angela Hinkle	....	construction laborer
Betty Jackson	....	carpenter
Thomas Minton	....	set designer
John W. Morgan	....	plasterer
Amy Morrison	....	painter
Amy Morrison	....	set dresser
Gary Petersen	....	construction gang boss
David Phillip	....	greensman
Ricky Riggs	....	camera scenic
Charles Righetti	....	leadman
Charles Seale	....	carpenter
Charles Seale	....	stand-by greens
Paul Stanwyck	....	head painter
Kara Sutherlin	....	scenic artist
Chris Telschow	....	construction foreman
Ronnie White	....	carpenter
Phillip Williams	....	construction laborer
Christopher Windisch	....	construction foreman
Jack Colmenero	....	set dresser (uncredited)
James 'JR' Pollard	....	set painter (uncredited)
Randy Severs	....	carpenter (uncredited)
Peter Tosti Stephenson	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Anthony M. Trujillo	....	painter (uncredited)

Sound Department
David Bach	....	sound editor
Dean Beville	....	sound editor
Peter Brown	....	supervising sound editor
Lane Burch	....	foley mixer
David V. Butler	....	dialogue editor
Eddie Bydalek	....	sound recordist
Ed Callahan	....	dialogue editor
Bayard Carey	....	production sound mixer: second unit
Matt Colleran	....	sound recordist
Juno J. Ellis	....	supervising adr editor
Sean England	....	machine room operator
Paula Fairfield	....	sound effects editor
Stephanie Flack	....	dialogue editor
Stephen Hunter Flick	....	supervising sound editor
Alexandra Gonzales	....	dialogue editor
Dana Gustafson	....	supervising sound editor
Jamie Hardt	....	sound intern
Lora Hirschberg	....	sound re-recording mixer
William Jacobs	....	sound effects editor
Paul Ledford	....	sound mixer
Patricio A. Libenson	....	sound effects editor (as Patricio Libenson)
Martin Lopez	....	sound effects editor
Charles Maynes	....	sound effects editor
Jon Michaels	....	assistant sound editor
Brian Miksis	....	sound mixer: screen test
Michael Minkler	....	sound re-recording mixer
Sam Sarkar	....	sound utility
Donnie Saylor	....	sound intern
Roy Seeger	....	assistant adr editor
Keenan Wyatt	....	boom operator
Flavio Leocata	....	assistant sound editor (uncredited)
Greg ten Bosch	....	sound intern (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Kevin Berve	....	special effects assistant
Margaret Johnson	....	special effects supervisor: second unit coordinator
Brian T. McCarty	....	special effects assistant
Randy E. Moore	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Ken Dackermann	....	digital compositor supervisor
Mark Freund	....	visual effects supervisor
Jennifer Law-Stump	....	digital effects artist: Pacific Title
Matt Linder	....	digital compositor
Jeff Wells	....	digital effects artist: Pacific Title Digital
Johnny Wilson	....	digital compositor
Ralph Maiers	....	in house visual effects supervisor: Cinema Research Corp./D-rez (uncredited)
Eric Pham	....	digital compositor: Cinema Research Corp./D-rez (uncredited)

Stunts
Richard Bucher	....	stunt double: Matt Damon
Michael Cassidy	....	stunts (as Mike Cassidy)
David V. Cordova	....	stunt performer
Dick 'Skip' Evans	....	stunt pilot (as Dick Evans)
James W. Gavin	....	stunt pilot
Ramiro González	....	stunts
Norman Howell	....	stunts
Juddson Keith Linn	....	stunts (as Judson Linn)
Daniel O'Haco	....	stunts
Jeff O'Haco	....	stunts
Jimmy Ortega	....	stunts
James Pratt	....	stunts (as Jim Pratt)
Jason Rodriguez	....	stunts
Gilbert Rosales	....	stunts
Thomas Rosales Jr.	....	stunts
Monty Stuart	....	stunts
Frank Torres	....	stunts
Buddy Van Horn	....	stunt coordinator
Jerry Wills	....	stunts (as Gerry Wills)
John Escobar	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Hondo Aguilar	....	video assist operator
Eric Amundsen	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Mitchell Amundsen	....	camera operator
Buzzy Burwell	....	electrician
Don Cerrone	....	key rigging grip
Harve Cook	....	video assist operator
Edwin M. Figueroa	....	dolly grip
Mark Figueroa	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Ron Goodman	....	camera operator: SpaceCam
Hank Herrera	....	grip
John Janusek	....	key grip: second unit
Steve Mathis	....	gaffer: second unit
Fred Murphy	....	additional photographer
Fred Murphy	....	director of photography: second unit
Ray Ortega	....	electrician
Andrew Osborne	....	assistant camera
Van Redin	....	still photographer
Afshin Shahidi	....	assistant camera
Steve Speers	....	additional second assistant camera
Alan Swain	....	rigging electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department
Kelly Bogdan	....	extras casting assistant
Vicki Dempsey	....	extras casting
Barbara Harris	....	voice casting
Tanit Lee Lascelles	....	casting assistant
Teresa Neptune	....	extras casting
Alex Newman	....	casting assistant
Joyce Wainwright	....	extras casting assistant
Rachael Erwin	....	casting intern (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Marisa Aboitiz	....	costume supervisor
Ángela Núñez	....	key costumer
Lisa Parmet	....	assistant costume designer
Janet Stirner Ingram	....	costumer
Danlee Winegar	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Ben Boodman	....	post-production assistant
Mo Henry	....	negative cutter
Phyllis Housen	....	assistant editor
Stephanie Johnson	....	second assistant editor (as Stephanie V. Johnson)
Bethany Orlemann	....	assistant editor
Fred Raskin	....	first assistant editor
Joan Sobel	....	first assistant editor

Music Department
Barry Cole	....	music supervisor
Christopher Covert	....	music supervisor
Daniel Gaber	....	music editor
Steve Juliani	....	music preparation
Jay B. Richardson	....	music editor
Kristin Wilkinson	....	conductor
Kristin Wilkinson	....	music arranger

Transportation Department
Jon Bergholz	....	transportation dispatcher
Adrian Cannon	....	driver: Mr. Thomas
Mitch Harbeson	....	driver
Ted Moser	....	transportation coordinator
Justin Nance	....	driver

Other crew
Dawn Barkan	....	animal trainer
Joseph Bearman	....	production assistant
Melody Bishop	....	construction accountant
Jennifer Campbell	....	production coordinator
Alison Cannon	....	production accountant
Anne Carr	....	key set medic: San Antonio
Anne Carr	....	script supervisor intern
Robin Citrin	....	location scout
Steve Crawford	....	stand-in
David Dirks	....	production office assistant
Karen Golden	....	script supervisor
Charles Harrington	....	location manager
Susan Jasso	....	production secretary
Chad Keller	....	stand-in
Brian King	....	title designer
W. Alex Korp	....	key production assistant
Jennifer Lobban	....	accounting clerk
David Manzanares	....	location scout
K. Lynn Martin	....	script supervisor: second unit
Len Murach	....	assistant location manager
Cindy Nevins	....	payroll accountant
DeLayne Rasmussen	....	travel coordinator
John Semedik	....	first assistant accountant
Faith Strongheart	....	production assistant
Aaron Tankenson	....	production assistant
Elana Wakeman	....	key production assistant: second unit
Kevin Walker	....	office production assistant
Pete Waterman	....	production assistant
Mario West	....	extras coordinator
Denise Blasor	....	voice-over artist (uncredited)
Theodore Grivas	....	location assistant (uncredited)
Israel Sanchez	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Anthony M. Trujillo	....	craft service (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Columbia Pictures Corporation
• Miramax Films

Distributors

• Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (Argentina)
• Columbia TriStar Films de España S.A. (Spain)
• Egmont Entertainment (2001) (Finland) (DVD)
• Egmont Entertainment (2001) (Finland) (VHS)
• Miramax Films
• Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE)

Other Companies

• Cablecam International  special camera systems
• Movie Movers  cast trailers
• Movie Movers  star trailers
• Sony Classical  soundtrack

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for violence and some sexuality.

Runtime:

116 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Finland:K-15 | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Brazil:14 | Malaysia:U | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | France:U | Germany:12 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Singapore:PG | Spain:7 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #36454) | Iceland:16

Filming Locations:

Abiquiu, New Mexico, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

The Columbia Pictures logo at the start of the film is not the modern one, but the one in use in 1949, which is when the film is set.

Goofs:

Continuity: While the clapping Mexican is dancing to Cole's success with Alejandra on the phone, his suspenders keep changing position.

Quotes:

Lacey: Where'd you git this gun?
Jimmy: At the gittin' place.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)

Better Late Than Never

After seeing Matt Damon carrying "The Rainmaker" I sat up and became a real fan of the actor. In that movie he impressed me greatly. I decided to see what was he doing next. I read where he was slated to star in All the Pretty Hourses so I got a copy of the book to see what it was all about. I liked what I read and was looking forward to see Matt Damon in the effort. When I read where Billy Bob Thornton was to direct I became ecstatic, I remembered his acting and directing in Sling Blade. Later, I read where there was trouble with the length of All The Pretty Horses at the producer threatened to cut the movie. Mr Thornton's version ran almost 4 hours, the released version to theaters was 117 minutes. Of course I went to see the movie and could see that it should have been longer. Any movie buff could see that. What perplexes me is how studios and produces can contract certain directors and then butcher their completed work. Sergio Leone's Once Upon A Time in America suffered a humiliation when the studio decided to cut his film drastically; it lost it's meaning, and money. Later, the DVD restored version, 225 minutes, came out and was instantly received by customers. Thank God David O. Selznick stuck to his guns with Gone With The Wind. And look at how much money that! made. Like some others I hope that some one one day will be able to assemble the 4 hour version of All The Pretty Horses so that those of us who love movies can at least see what we've missed. I think we deserve to judge the movie for ourselves. Who knows, we might be missing a masterpiece.