The Rider
2018 · 1h 43m · Drama, Western · United States of America · Rated R (US)
Once a rising star of the rodeo circuit, and a gifted horse trainer, young cowboy Brady is warned that his riding days are over after a horse crushed his skull at a rodeo. In an attempt to regain control of his own fate, Brady undertakes a search for a new identity and what it means to be a man in the heartland of the United States.
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Chloé Zhao7.1Smart score
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