You can’t get anywhere on your own.
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.
Lean on Pete (2018) is a drama, adventure and western film directed by Andrew Haigh, released on April 6, 2018 with a runtime of 2h 1m. It stars Charlie Plummer, Amy Seimetz, Travis Fimmel and Steve Buscemi. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 374 ratings.
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Behind the Scenes
Charlie Plummer
as Charley
Amy Seimetz
as Lynn
Travis Fimmel
as Ray
Steve Buscemi
as Del
Jason Beem
as Race Announcer
Tolo Tuitele
as Lynn's Husband
Ayanna Berkshire
as Cop 1
Connor Brenes
as Cop 2
Kurt Conroyd
as Nurse
Chloë Sevigny
as Bonnie
Dennis Fitzpatrick
as Old Timer
Rusty Tennant
as Portland Downs Security Guard
Directed by Andrew Haigh, written by Willy Vlautin and Andrew Haigh, produced by Tristan Goligher.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 374 ratings.
**_Decent enough, but not a patch on Haigh's previous work_** > _I feel everything I do is related to that sense of loneliness and that longing to not be alone. I think all of us spend most of our time feeling alone and we find ways to disguise our loneliness - whether it's relationships, a job or whatever it is - because we know that our central state of being is probably to feel alone. For this story that's…
Reviewed on April 14, 2019
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The main cast of Lean on Pete (2018) includes Charlie Plummer, Amy Seimetz, Travis Fimmel, Steve Buscemi and Jason Beem. The film was directed by Andrew Haigh. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Lean on Pete was released on April 6, 2018 and runs for 2h 1m.
Lean on Pete (2018) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 374 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, adventure and western films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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