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Lean on Pete
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Lean on Pete

2018-04-06 · 121 min · ★ 6.9

Drama · Adventure · Western

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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Directors
Andrew Haigh
Production companies
The Bureau, Film4 Productions
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released
Budget
USD 8,000,000
Revenue
USD 2,400,000

Top Cast

Charlie PlummerCharlie PlummerCharley
Amy SeimetzAmy SeimetzLynn
Travis FimmelTravis FimmelRay
Steve BuscemiSteve BuscemiDel
Jason BeemJason BeemRace Announcer
Tolo TuiteleLynn's Husband
Ayanna BerkshireAyanna BerkshireCop 1
Connor BrenesCop 2
Kurt ConroydKurt ConroydNurse
Chloë SevignyChloë SevignyBonnie
Dennis FitzpatrickDennis FitzpatrickOld Timer
Rusty TennantRusty TennantPortland Downs Security Guard
Julia Prud'hommeJulia Prud'hommeRuby
Jason RouseJason RouseMitch
Lewis PullmanLewis PullmanDallas
Justin RainJustin RainMike
Bob OlinBob OlinMr. Kendall
Teyah HartleyTeyah HartleyLaurie
Dana MillicanDana MillicanWoman Driver
Heath LourwoodHeath LourwoodDesert Officer

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