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Lean on Pete ()


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A teenager gets a summer job working for a horse trainer and befriends the fading racehorse, Lean on Pete.

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Charley
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Lynn
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Ray
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Del
Jason Beem ...
Race Announcer
Tolo Tuitele ...
Lynn's Husband
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Cop 1
Connor Brenes ...
Cop 2
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Nurse
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Bonnie
Dennis Fitzpatrick ...
Old Timer
Rusty Tennant ...
Portland Downs Security Guard
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Ruby
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Mitch
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Dallas
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Mike
Bob Olin ...
Mr Kendall
Teyah Hartley ...
Laurie
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Woman Driver
Heath Lourwood ...
Desert Officer
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Silver
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Martha (as Rachel Perrell Fosket)
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Warehouse Man (as Joseph Bertot)
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Santiago
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Bob (as Francisco Garcia)
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Aunt Margy
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Paul Avallone ...
Cowboy at Party (uncredited)
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Racetrack Bettor (uncredited)
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Race Spectator (uncredited)
Evan Franulovich ...
Desert Officer 2 (uncredited)
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Race Spectator (uncredited)
P.E. Ingraham ...
Race Spectator (uncredited)
Benjamin Johnston ...
Cyclist (uncredited)
Craig Kennedy ...
Horse Trainer (uncredited)
Andrew James Kushner ...
Police Officer (uncredited)
John R. Lewis ...
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
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Bet Taker (uncredited)
Dawnya Michaelson ...
Horse Groom (uncredited)
Suzanne Stoker ...
Racetrack Gambler (uncredited)
Kyle Stoltz ...
Race Track Patron (uncredited)

Directed by

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Andrew Haigh

Written by

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Andrew Haigh ... (written by)
 
Willy Vlautin ... (based on the novel by)

Produced by

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Aimee Lynn Barneburg ... associate producer
Daniel Battsek ... executive producer
Darren M. Demetre ... executive producer (as Darren Demetre)
Lizzie Francke ... executive producer
Vincent Gadelle ... executive producer
Tristan Goligher ... producer
David Kosse ... executive producer
Sam Lavender ... executive producer
Ben Roberts ... executive producer

Music by

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James Edward Barker

Cinematography by

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Magnus Nordenhof Jønck ... director of photography (as Magnus Jønck)

Editing by

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Jonathan Alberts

Editorial Department

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Matt Adams ... digital intermediate consultant
John Bentley ... digital intermediate editor
John Claude ... colorist
John Dwelly ... editing services
Michael Hall ... Dolby Vision engineer
Matt Hornick ... first assistant editor
Charlotte Llewelyn ... digital intermediate producer
Ben McIlveen ... on-line editor
Marina Morales Moya ... assistant editor
Raul Sevilla ... dcp mastering
Mark Wilkinson ... dcp & home video mastering

Casting By

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Carmen Cuba

Production Design by

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Ryan Warren Smith

Art Direction by

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Jonny Fenix

Set Decoration by

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Jenelle Giordano

Costume Design by

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Julie Carnahan

Makeup Department

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Christina Kortum ... makeup department head
Dusti Leon ... key hair stylist (as Dusti Vermillion)
Eva Lohse ... key makeup artist
Autumn Sanders ... hair department head
Crystal Shade ... key makeup artist

Production Management

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Darren M. Demetre ... unit production manager (as Darren Demetre)
Gerardine O'Flynn ... post-production supervisor
Dawnn Pavlonnis ... production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Kathleen Campbell ... second second assistant director
Ime Etuk ... second assistant director (as Ime N. Etuk)
Antonio Graña ... first assistant director
James McCoy ... addl. second assistant director (as James A. McCoy)

Art Department

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Daniel Bates ... on-set painter
Jason Beveridge ... additional set dresser
Philip Blackburn ... additional set dresser
Cody Boat ... key carpenter
Greg Brown ... assistant property master
Zachary Brown ... additional set dresser
Antoine Burosse ... set dresser
Sean Casey ... scenic artist
Dan Clerg ... carpenter
Tracy Cutts ... props assistant
Jarred Decker ... construction coordinator
Sean Fong ... props assistant
Patricia Ibanez ... art department coordinator
Ross Karapondo ... art department intern
Vanessa Knoll ... set decoration buyer
Kayla Larson ... set dresser
Ellen Lepinski ... key scenic artist
Jane Manchee ... set decoration buyer: additional
Dan Nisley ... set dresser
Kirby Phelps ... carpenter
Drew Pinniger ... property master
Sam Ross ... on-set dresser
Dan Schaefer ... storyboard artist
Carly Sertic ... graphic designer
Nate Smith ... additional on-set dresser
Lydia Trtek ... art coordinator assistant
Chandler Vinar ... leadman
Michael Wilson ... greensman
Michael L. Wilson ... greens

Sound Department

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Per Boström ... re-recording mixer
Valerio Brini ... re-recording mixer
Christian Dolan ... sound mixer
Patrick Ghislain ... foley mixer
Bill Higley ... adr mixer
Zach Kahl ... sound utility
Christer Melén ... sound effects editor
Ronnie Mukwaya ... mix technician
Julien Naudin ... foley artist
Chris Navarro ... adr mixer
George Riley ... sound mix assistant
Matthew Skelding ... dialogue editor
Creed Spencer ... boom operator
Joakim Sundström ... supervising sound editor

Visual Effects by

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Miguel Algora ... visual effects artist
Tiago Barbosa ... digital compositor
Nicholas Bennett ... visual effects artist (as Nick Bennett)
Brett Bone ... compositor
Gary J. Brown ... visual effects supervisor
Darren Coffey ... digital compositor
Heather Costa ... digital compositor
Sam Curtis ... digital compositor
Venancio David ... flame artist
Chris Forrester ... senior visual effects artist
Sally Goldberg ... visual effects artist
Turlo Griffin ... Matte Painter
Ben McIlveen ... visual effects artist
Roy Peker ... digital compositor
Jonathan Rawlinson ... senior visual effects producer
Fred Ruff ... on set vfx supervisor
Rodrigo Washington ... visual effects artist: Technicolor
Anthony Wonsoff ... digital artist

Stunts

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TJ Brown ... dirt bike rider
Michael Hilow ... water safety
Kent W. Luttrell ... stunt coordinator (as Kent Luttrell)
Kitti Schaub ... riding double: Bonnie
Kai Shelton ... dirt bike rider

Camera and Electrical Department

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Tyler Begg ... additional grip
Nils Benson ... camera operator
Jason Campbell ... best boy electric
William Clouter ... dolly grip
Michael Crockett ... second assistant camera
Noah Dille ... steadicam operator
Jason Dinges ... grip
Joey Feffer ... additional lighting technician
Scotty Frazer ... additional electrician
Desera Frentress ... electrician
Andrew Gallegos ... electrician
Scott Patrick Green ... still photographer
Steve Hubert ... electrician
Chip Ingram ... additional grip
Adam Lutz ... grip best boy
Jake Lyon ... gaffer
Rodrigo Melgarejo ... camera utility
Erica Montgomery ... additional electrician
David Parson ... first assistant camera "a" camera
John Parson ... first assistant camera: additional camera
Paul Parson ... grip
Peter Parson ... second assistant "a" camera
Steve Purcell ... electrician (as Stephen Purcell)
Sean Rawls ... digital imaging technician
Oliver Schaal ... key grip
Bryan Seidel ... grip
Cory Standridge ... grip
Joe Timko ... grip (as Joseph Timko)
Michael Weiss ... additional electrician

Casting Department

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Kristina V. Kro ... casting assistant
Kristi Lugo ... casting assistant
Simon Max Hill ... casting: Oregon / location casting
Rachel Mossey ... casting associate
Janette St. Bernard ... casting assistant
Jen Tam ... extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Amber Arpin ... ager/dyer
Kate Koeninger ... key on-set costumer
Jade Olson ... set costumer
Angelique Paull ... costume supervisor

Location Management

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Don Baldwin ... location manager
Chris Goodson ... assistant location manager
Mathew Noack ... key assistant location manager

Music Department

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Charlie Andrew ... Music Producer / score recorded by
Jessica Dannheisser ... orchestrator
Connie Farr ... music supervisor
Tim Hegarty ... soundtrack coordinator
Rose Lonergan ... assistant music supervisor
Kirsty Mangan ... music fixer / violin solos

Script and Continuity Department

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Janet Beeson ... script supervisor
Valentina Brazzini ... head of development

Transportation Department

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Victoria Mischa Austreng ... driver: DOT compliance
Jefferson O.S. Brassfield ... driver
Mark Haleston ... driver
Bart Heimburger ... transportation captain
Grady Hughes ... transportation
Walter Kovach ... driver
Philip Krysl ... driver
Tony Laughlin ... driver
Brendan McKeon ... driver
Eric Miller ... transportation coordinator
Brian Parson ... driver
Tom Platt ... art department driver
Leonard Romie ... driver: honeywagon
Laura Stride ... driver
Sean Tichenor ... set dec driver
Logan Welch ... driver

Additional Crew

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Elizabeth Diane Adams ... production assistant
Alexandria Beaudry ... first assistant accountant
Steve Berman ... completion guarantor: Film Finances
Jennifer Bertram-Jancosek ... production coordinator (as Jennifer Bertram)
Kevin Blood ... first assistant accountant
Brian Brose ... production assistant
Corina Burke ... office production assistant
Owen Demetre ... production assistant
Emmanuel Denizot ... translator: French subtitles
Melissa Fish ... legal services
Aileen Flanagan ... assistant: producer, The Bureau
Nathan Gauthier ... attorney
Andrew Georgiou ... production accountant uk
Laurie Gershon ... clearances and product placement
David R.D. Goodman ... production assistant
Tom Guida ... counsel (as Thomas A. Guida)
Lauren Henry ... animal trainer
Loren Felix Kelly ... production assistant
Shaun Kobrak ... production assistant
Kenneth Lewis ... set medic
Rachel Lipsey ... craft service
Cynthia H. Margulis ... production accountant
Mary McDonald-Lewis ... dialect coach
Johanna Nahon ... Acquisitions Manager for Celluloid Dreams
Gerardine O'Flynn ... head of production: The Bureau
Leif Reinstein ... finance counsel
Sean Richard ... assistant to producer
Audra Rodgers ... payroll accountant
Phillip L. Rosen ... attorney
Nadine Rothschild ... head of marketing: Celluloid Dreams
Tracy Salsbery ... cowgirl
Patrick Schmaltz ... production assistant
Magdalene Serpa ... production assistant
Roland Sonnenburg ... animal trainer
Rowan Spiers-Floyd ... production assistant
Beau Stapleton ... attorney
Polly Stokes ... creative executive: Film4
Nicholas Van Atta ... production secretary

Thanks

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Ted Hope ... special thanks
Andy Morwood ... very special thanks
Willy Vlautin ... special thanks

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

The film follows fifteen-year-old Charley Thompson. He wants a home, food on the table and a high school he can attend for more than part of the year. As the son of a single father working in warehouses across the Pacific Northwest, stability is hard to find. Hoping for a new start they move to Portland, Oregon where Charley takes a summer job, with a washed-up horse trainer, and befriends a failing racehorse named Lean on Pete.

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Taglines You Can't Get Anywhere On Your Own See more »
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Also Known As
  • La route sauvage (France)
  • Apóyate en mí (Spain)
  • 赛马皮特 (China, Mandarin title)
  • O Meu Amigo Pete (Portugal)
  • Разчитай на Пийт (Bulgaria, Bulgarian title)
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Runtime
  • 121 min
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Did You Know?

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Trivia Chloë Sevigny revealed that she was originally approached to play Charley's aunt, but her agent fought for her to play Bonnie because the latter character is a larger role with "more [for Sevigny] to sink her teeth into." See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Top 10 Amazing Movies You Missed This Spring (2018). See more »
Soundtracks Through the Eyes of Love See more »
Quotes Charley: Can I ask you a question?
Charley: Why do you let him treat you like that?
Laurie: I don't have anywhere else to go.
Laurie: And... when you don't have anywhere else to go... you're kinda stuck.
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