After suffering a near fatal head injury, a young cowboy undertakes a search for new identity and what it means to be a man in the heartland of America.
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| Brady Jandreau | ... |
Brady Blackburn
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Mooney | ... |
Gus
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| Tim Jandreau | ... |
Wayne Blackburn
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| Lilly Jandreau | ... |
Lilly Blackburn
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Leroy Pourier | ... |
Frank
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| Cat Clifford | ... |
Cat Clifford
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Tanner Langdeau | ... |
Tanner Langdeau
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James Calhoon | ... |
James Calhoon
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| Lane Scott | ... |
Lane Scott
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Cameron Wright | ... |
Rodeo Cowboy #1
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Jordon Slick Phelps | ... |
Rodeo Cowboy #2
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Donnie Whirlwind Horse | ... |
Rodeo Cowboy #3
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| Terri Dawn Pourier | ... |
Terri Dawn
(as Terri Dawn Jandreau)
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Allen Reddy | ... |
Bill
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Greg Barber | ... |
Bar Owner
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Kevin Hunter | ... |
Bar Patron #1
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Marshall Byrne | ... |
Bar Patron #2
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Frank Steele | ... |
Miles
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Ethan Steele | ... |
Miles' Son
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Helene Gaddie | ... |
Job Center Coordinator
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Derrick Janis | ... |
Victor Chasing Hawk
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Todd O'Bryan | ... |
Todd
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Gabrielle Waln | ... |
Gabby
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Griffin Grooms | ... |
Young Cowgirl
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Summer Boomer | ... |
Bartender
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Peppy | ... |
Apollo
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Jim | ... |
Apollo
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John Pfortmiller | ... |
Pawn Shop Owner
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Amanda Reddy | ... |
Doctor
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Alejandro Rama | ... |
Alejandro
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Adriano Rama | ... |
Adriano
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Steven DeWolfe | ... |
Rodeo Cowboy #4
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Directed by
| Chloé Zhao | ||
Written by
| Chloé Zhao | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Dickey Abedon | ... | executive producer |
| Mollye Asher | ... | producer |
| Sacha Ben Harroche | ... | producer |
| Anastasia M. Cummings | ... | associate producer (as Anastasia Cummings) |
| Bert Hamelinck | ... | producer |
| Mike Newman | ... | line producer |
| Hannah Reyer | ... | associate producer |
| Michael Sagol | ... | executive producer |
| Daniel Sbrega | ... | executive producer |
| Jasper Thomlinson | ... | executive producer |
| Chloé Zhao | ... | producer |
| Yuji Zhao | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Nathan Halpern | ||
Cinematography by
| Joshua James Richards | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Alex O'Flinn | ||
Editorial Department
| Alex Bickel | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| Claudia Guevara | ... | digital intermediate color producer |
| Terry Huynh | ... | post-production producer |
| Alex Jimenez | ... | digital intermediate color assist |
| Jeff Watterson | ... | post-production assistant |
Makeup Department
| Ryan Flint | ... | special effects makeup |
Production Management
| Mollye Asher | ... | unit production manager |
| Corentin De Saedeleer | ... | Executive Post Producer |
| Mike Newman | ... | unit production manager |
Art Department
| Sergio González Kuhn | ... | creative director: Spain (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Danika Benton Wikke | ... | dialogue editor |
| Robert Dehn | ... | sound studio manager |
| Kasey Destache | ... | adr facility coordinator |
| Jason Dotts | ... | supervising dialogue editor |
| Joey Eckley | ... | foley editor |
| Benjamin Gieschen | ... | sound effects editor (as Ben Gieschen) |
| Jacob Johnson | ... | sound studio assistant |
| Austin Katzer | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Paul B. Knox | ... | supervising sound editor (as Paul Knox) |
| Jesus Lopez | ... | foley mixer (as Jesus Loez) |
| Travis MacKay | ... | adr mixer |
| Derek McGinley | ... | re-recording mixer |
| James Parnell | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Mike Wolf Snyder | ... | boom operator (as Wolf Snyder) / sound mixer (as Wolf Snyder) |
| Vicki Vandegrift | ... | foley artist (as Vicki O'Reilly Vandegrift) |
| Taylor Westerfield | ... | assistant sound editor |
| German Camardella | ... | adr editor (uncredited) |
| Luke Deardoff | ... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Corentin De Saedeleer | ... | visual effects lead |
| Hannah Reyer | ... | graphic designer |
| Sam Winkler | ... | digital compositor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Nicholas Langley | ... | digital imaging technician (as Nick Langley) / second assistant camera (as Nick Langley) |
| Jack McDonald | ... | first assistant camera / gaffer / grip |
Music Department
| Robert Pycior | ... | musician: cello, viola & violin |
| Ben Sokoler | ... | music supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Greg Bernstein | ... | legal services (as Greg S. Bernstein) |
| Dave Bishop | ... | head of worldwide acquisition: Protagonist Pictures |
| Jennifer Fattell | ... | international sales director: Protagonist Pictures |
| Anne-Lise Fernandez | ... | operations manager: Protagonist Pictures |
| Mike Goodridge | ... | chief executive officer: Protagonist Pictures |
| Marwa Hassani | ... | finance manager |
| Brady Jandreau | ... | horse trainer |
| Sarah R. Lotfi | ... | production coordinator (as Sarah Lofti) |
| Bridget Pedgrift | ... | head of marketing: Protagonist Pictures |
| Terri Dawn Pourier | ... | production assistant (as Terri Dawn Jandreau) |
| James Pugh | ... | head of business affairs: Protagonist Pictures |
| Tasha Royzina | ... | business affairs representative |
| Vanessa Saal | ... | head of worldwide sales: Protagonist Pictures |
| Kenneth Shaw | ... | chief finance officer |
| Dimitra Tsingou | ... | chief operating officer: Protagonist Pictures |
| Ellie Gibbons | ... | acquisitions manager: Altitude (uncredited) |
| Kristoffel Mertens | ... | promotion and marketing: Caviar Films (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Francesco Colombo | ... | special thanks |
| Lynn Gustafson | ... | special thanks (as Lynn 'Gus' Gustafson) |
| Todd O'Bryan | ... | special thanks |
| Carolyn Otte O'Bryan | ... | special thanks (as Carolyn O'Bryan) |
| Leroy Pourier | ... | special thanks |
| Rona Pourier | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Altitude Film Entertainment (2017) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Altitude Film Entertainment (2018) (Ireland) (theatrical)
- Ama Films (2018) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Caramel Films (2018) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Cherry Pickers Filmdistributie (2018) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Cinema Mondo (2018) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Les Films du Losange (2018) (France) (theatrical)
- National Alliance of Arthouse Cinemas (NAAC) (China) (theatrical)
- Wanted Cinema (2019) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Weltkino Filmverleih (2018) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Canvas (2021) (Belgium) (tv)
- Film1 (2018) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2017) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East, North Africa & Iran)
- Leonine Studios (2021) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2017) (United States)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2020) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- ARRI / Camera Service Center (special thanks)
- ARRI (camera and lenses provided by)
- Block-Korenbrot Public Relations (Publicist)
- Color Collective (color services)
- Color Service (color services by)
- Fintage CAM (collection account management)
- Hiventy (french subtitles: original version with subtitles)
- Madison Gate Records (soundtrack)
- Oglala Sioux Tribe of South Dakota (thanks)
- QLI Rehabilitation Center (thanks)
- Sesame Workshop (Sesame Street excerpts provided courtesy of)
- South By Southwest Film Festival (SXSW) (festival)
- Sundance Film Festival (festival)
- The Domain Group (screen clearance report)
- The Post (post production services)
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
- Visual Data Media Services (trailer mastering)
- Wildfire Sonic Magic (sound post production)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Brady Blackburn, a rodeo bronc rider with some renown, learned everything he knows about horses and riding from his parents, Wayne and the now deceased Mari Blackburn. Brady is recovering from a fall off a bronking horse in a rodeo, the most serious of the injuries being a skull fracture which required a metal plate being inserted into his head. Including checking himself out of the hospital earlier than advised, Brady is determined to get back up onto the literal and proverbial horse as quickly as possible as being a cowboy is all he knows. But deep in his heart he knows that returning to the rodeo in particular is something that is probably not in the cards without increased risks, which is eventually confirmed by his doctor who tells him that he cannot sustain another serious head injury without some major consequence. He does not even want his friends and family to treat him with kid gloves in being able to do any of those physical activities which are part and parcel for him of being a man and a cowboy. Brady has to come to some realization as to this fact and come to terms with it - which is difficult even as his best friend, former rodeo rider Lane Scott will forever be institutionalized needing around the clock medical care from a similar accident - or end up killing himself physically in the attempt to bronc again, or killing himself emotionally in not being able to do what he loves. Written by Huggo |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $42,244, 15 Apr 2018 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Writer and director Chloé Zhao first met Brady Jandreau during her research for her earlier film, Songs My Brothers Taught Me (2015). She visited the ranch where Jandreau was working and he was teaching her how to ride a horse. She wanted to put him in one of her films, and when he had the accident that left him with life changing head injuries, she decided to base the script for her next film on his story. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Top 10 Best Movies of 2018 (So Far) (2018). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Battleground See more » |
| Quotes |
Brady Blackburn:
If any animal around here got hurt like I did, they'd have to be put down See more » |