While participating in a rehabilitation program training wild mustangs, a convict at first struggles to connect with the horses and his fellow inmates, but he learns to confront his violent ... Read allWhile participating in a rehabilitation program training wild mustangs, a convict at first struggles to connect with the horses and his fellow inmates, but he learns to confront his violent past as he soothes an especially feisty horse.While participating in a rehabilitation program training wild mustangs, a convict at first struggles to connect with the horses and his fellow inmates, but he learns to confront his violent past as he soothes an especially feisty horse.
- Awards
- 6 wins & 10 nominations total
- Inmate
- (uncredited)
- Inmate
- (uncredited)
- Inmate
- (uncredited)
- Prison Guard #1
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaTom is portrayed by Thomas Smittle who participated in the actual program on which the movie is based. Thomas was in the program from 2009-2011 and had the top selling horse in the history of the program, a red roan gelding that sold for $8500.
- GoofsAt the auction in the film, it's stated a horse is sold to the "Las Vegas Police Department." There is no such organization; Vegas' police force is known as the "Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department" (LVMPD for short).
- Quotes
Martha: When I was six, I, uh, started to write letters of support to your parole board. But your parole was always denied, so I thought it was my fault that you were still in prison, because I wasn't a good enough writer. Then, when I got older, I understood. You didn't want to get out. So I stopped writing. I kept one of those letters. "My dad is fun. Send him back home".
- ConnectionsReferenced in Front Row Flynn: THE MUSTANG: Bruce Dern, moderator Scott Mantz (2019)
- SoundtracksNo Way in Hell
Written by Jonathan Boye, Patrice Duthoo & Raphael Glatz
Courtesy of APM Music
French actress Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre makes her feature film directorial debut here. There is little question that she will be given many more opportunities after this endeavor.
Fortunately she was at the Sundance opening for the film and we had the chance to hear how she brought this film to fruition. The story is based on an actual prison rehabilitation program whereby violent inmates are given the opportunity to break and train wild mustangs in an effort to ready them for auction. There are more than 100,000 mustangs in the wild and a portion are herded up each year to enter the program.
The film stars Belgian actor Matthias Schoenaerts. He is an established star in his country and has appeared in several Oscar nominated foreign language films, and he received a Cesar Award for Most Promising Actor for his performance in "Rust and Bone" In 2013.
Schoenaerts is the heart of this movie. He and the wild horse he is assigned to break. His violent past can be discerned just by looking at him. He is a deeply troubled man and wants nothing than to be left alone. "I'm not good with people" he bluntly states. Adding to the richness of the characters in the film is Bruce Dern who delightfully plays the crusty, irascible trainer to the inmates. It's good to see him deliver a solid performance at age 82.
The cinematography in the film is stunning. The mountains of Nevada enveloping this maximum security prison provide good material for the director. She puts it all to great use. Some of the scenes with Roman Coleman (Schoenaerts) and his horse are intimate and moving.
This was one of my favorites from this year's Sundance Festival and I am very pleased that it made it to the big screens. I hope it reaches many of them and that you get to see it. Enjoy.
- jerryduck47
- Apr 9, 2019
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official sites
- Language
- Also known as
- Những Linh Hồn Hoang Dã
- Filming locations
- Carson City, Nevada, USA(Prison scenes: Nevada State Prison)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $5,043,620
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $71,657
- Mar 17, 2019
- Gross worldwide
- $6,405,816
- Runtime1 hour 36 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
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