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

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.