The read
Audiences rate it 31 points higher than critics do. It runs a compact 1h 29m.
Synopsis
An ex-con returns to his rural Ontario roots and outwits a corrupt and wealthy thoroughbred owner trying to take over a slew of local farms. Ray Dokes, a charming ex-ballplayer, returns from jail to discover the rural landscape of his childhood transformed by urban development. Determined to stay out of trouble, Ray heads to the farm of his old friend Pete Culpepper, a crusty Texas cowboy who trains losing racehorses and whose debts are growing faster than his corn.
Ratings
IMDb5.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes20%
Audiences rate it 31 points higher than critics do.
13 audience votes
Key crew
- Leonard FarlingerDirector
- Brad SmithScreenplay
- Bill FrisellOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Luke KirbyRay Dokes
- Keith CarradinePete Culpepper
- Noam JenkinsSonny Stanton
- Lisa RayEtta Parr
- Rachael Leigh CookChrissie
- David AlpayPaulie Stanton
- Ernie HudsonJackson Jones
- Joel S. KellerDean Calder
- Graham GreeneJim Burns
- Gary FarmerBilly Caan
- Stephen McHattieEarl Stanton
- Michelle NoldenGena Stanton
Stills
Themes
indian territoryhorseranchstetsonbest friendgentrification