Lean on Pete

You can’t get anywhere on your own.

69% rating 2018 R 2h 01m

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Charley Thompson, a teenager living with his single father, gets a summer job working for horse trainer Del Montgomery. Bonding with an aging racehorse named Lean on Pete, Charley is horrified to learn he is bound for slaughter, and so he steals the horse, and the duo embark on an odyssey across the new American frontier.

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About Lean on Pete

Director
Andrew Haigh
Cast
Charlie Plummer, Amy Seimetz, Travis Fimmel, Steve Buscemi, Jason Beem, Tolo Tuitele, Ayanna Berkshire, Connor Brenes
Writers
Willy Vlautin, Andrew Haigh
Genres
Adventure, Drama, Western
Release date
06/04/2018
Rating
R
Original language
EN
Country
GB
Tags
horse, portland, oregon, road movie, horse race, drunk, runaway, racehorse, trophy