Beer for My Horses (2008)

"Beer for My Horses" tells the story of two best friends that work together as deputies in a small town. The two defy the Sheriff and head off on an outrageous road trip to save the protagonist's girlfriend from drug lord kidnappers.

Director:

Michael Salomon

Writers:

Rodney Carrington (screenplay), Toby Keith (screenplay)

Stars:

Toby Keith, Rodney Carrington, Claire Forlani

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Toby Keith	...	Joe Bill 'Rack' Racklin
Rodney Carrington	...	Lonnie Luther Feldman
Claire Forlani	...	Annie Streets
Ted Nugent	...	Skunk
Barry Corbin	...	Buck Baker
Greg Serano	...	Tito Garza
Tom Skerritt	...	Sheriff Wilson Landry
Gina Gershon	...	Cammie
Willie Nelson	...	Charlie
Chris Browning	...	Deputy Stippins
Myk Watford	...	Norvel
Carlos Sanz	...	Manuel Garza
Chad Brummett	...	Johnny Franks / Agent Levon Spurlock
David Allan Coe	...	Gypsy Gene
Mark Povinelli	...	Merriweather

Storyline

Bill Racklin is a deputy sheriff in Greer County Oklahoma, the crystal meth capital of the region. His girlfriend leaves him because he's inattentive to her, but things look up when his high-school sweetheart, Annie Streets, returns home to care for her ailing mother. Annie's step-father, Buck Baker, is the local heartless rich guy, buying up farmland. On a stakeout, Rack and two other deputies arrest four men stealing fertilizer to make crystal meth; one of the four is the brother of a notorious Mexican drug dealer. The drug lord arranges Annie's kidnapping and holds her to ransom his brother. Rack and the deputies, prisoner in tow, head for Mexico to rescue her.

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Plot Keywords:

drug lord | crystal meth | rescue | fertilizer | arrest | 

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Taglines:

Vigilante justice... It's a real blast!

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some violence, sexual humor and dialogue, language, drug content and brief nudity

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 August 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dupla Enrascada

Filming Locations:

Las Vegas, New Mexico, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$209,253 (USA) (8 August 2008)

Gross:

$666,045 (USA) (7 November 2008)

Company Credits

Production Co:

B4MH Productions, CMT Films, Show Dog Productions

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Named after the Toby Keith song of the same name.

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Goofs

During a shot of one of the dead bodies after the shootout, you can see the body breathing.

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Connections

Referenced in CMT Making Of: Beer for My Horses (2008)

User Reviews

Pretty Stinkin' Funny

I'm a woman, and usually people assume that women don't like dumb guy comedies. But more often than not, I'd rather watch something funny than something heartwarming. I'd rather have a little heartwarming in a lot of comedy than the other way around. And in the case of this silly, cheesy, predictable movie, I got my comedy with a dash of heart-warmth.

I like Toby Keith -- he's kinda hot. And I love to listen to him talk. Rodney Carrington is one of the funniest, most talented people out there. And for both of them to be a in movie together -- I was pleased. I laughed my butt off at some of the gags.

I think my favorite part, however, was Ted Nugent as Skunk. As a fellow reviewer pointed out, it was hilariously ironic at that one of entertainment's most opinionated souls, "Talks when he has something to say," as Rack put it. Genius!