Buck (2011)

An examination of the life of acclaimed 'horse whisperer' Buck Brannaman, who recovered from years of child abuse to become a well-known expert in the interactions between horses and people.

Director:

Cindy Meehl

Stars:

Buck Brannaman, Gary Myers, Bibb Frazier

8 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Buck Brannaman	...	Himself
Gary Myers	...	Himself
Bibb Frazier	...	Himself
Betty Staley	...	Herself
Gwynn Turnbull Weaver	...	Herself
Shayne Jackson	...	Himself
Annette Venteicher	...	Herself
Robert Redford	...	Himself
Reata Brannaman	...	Herself
Nevada Watt	...	Herself
Mary Brannaman	...	Herself
Johnny France	...	Himself
Betsy Shirley	...	Herself
Paige Morris	...	Herself
Bill Seaton	...	Himself

Storyline

An examination of the life of acclaimed 'horse whisperer' Buck Brannaman, who recovered from years of child abuse to become a well-known expert in the interactions between horses and people.

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Plot Keywords:

one word title | horse | cowboy | documentary subject's name in title

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Taglines:

There's no wisdom worth having that isn't hard won

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Genres:

Documentary

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for thematic elements, mild language and an injury

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 February 2012 (Australia)

Also Known As:

Buck - Der wahre Pferdeflüsterer

Filming Locations:

Washington, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$67,548 (USA) (17 June 2011)

Gross:

$4,023,123 (USA) (23 September 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Back Allie Productions, Cedar Creek Productions, Motto Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Ebert Presents: At the Movies: Episode #1.23 (2011)

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Soundtracks

"WARMTH OF YOUR LOVE"
Written by Richard Stearns
Performed by 'The Horse Flies (I)'

User Reviews

The Real Horsewhisperer

You may be thinking, 'A documentary about someone who trains horses? Snooze alert!' Think again. Buck is about an extraordinary man. At 6 he was performing at rodeos. He was also being abused by his father. Now, he is training horses with a revolutionary method, understanding them, and understand those horses masters better than they could even imagine. Buck is his personal journey through life and how he has come to his 'natural horse-training' techniques, a way to 'break a horse' without having to actually break them. His philosophy in horse training reveals a lot about people as well, and how we treat those of our own species. At times, it's hard to get over that this is really nothing more than a big, promotion piece for a (still living) man. But then again, maybe he has something to teach that we could all use. Something to think about.