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Year: 2011
USA: IFC Films
UK: Revolver Entertainment
Cast: Buck Brannaman, Robert Redford, Gary Myers, Bibb
Frazier, Betty Staley, Gwynn Turnbull Weaver, Shayne Jackson,
Annette Venteicher, Reata Brannaman, Nevada Watt, Mary Brannaman,
Gary Myers, Johnny France, Paige Morris, Tina Cornish, Dan Gunter,
Julie Hueftle
Director: Cindy Meehl
Country: USA
USA: 88 mins
UK: 89 mins
USA Rated: PG for thematic elements, mild language and an
injury
UK Certificate: PG contains mild language, injury and
domestic abuse references
USA Release Date: 17 June 2011 (Limited Release)
UK Release Date: 27 April 2012 (Limited Release)
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Synopsis
"Your horse is a mirror to your soul, and sometimes you may not
like what you see. Sometimes, you will." So says Buck Brannaman,
a true American cowboy and sage on horseback who travels the country
for nine grueling months a year helping horses with people problems.
BUCK, a richly textured and visually stunning film, follows
Brannaman from his abusive childhood to his phenomenally successful
approach to horses. A real-life "horse-whisperer", he
eschews the violence of his upbringing and teaches people to
communicate with their horses through leadership and sensitivity,
not punishment. Buck possesses almost magical abilities as he
dramatically transforms horses and people with his understanding,
compassion and respect.
In this film, the animal-human relationship becomes a metaphor for
facing the daily challenges of life. A truly American story about an
unsung hero, BUCK is about an ordinary man who has made an
extraordinary life despite tremendous odds.
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