Rodeo

1969 | 20 minutes | 6.1 ★ (7)

Rodeo
  • Overview

    Shot in four days during the 1968 National Rodeo Finals in Oklahoma City, this lyrical documentary takes you inside the arena atop a 2800 lb bull. Watch Freckles Brown, a legendary cowboy, conferring with a young Larry Mahan, the previous year's champion and see crowd favorite Myrtis Dightman trying to hold his own in a dramatic ride. "Rodeo" shows the classic struggle of man against beast, a matter of life and death. Dick Rosmini's hypnotizing folk-fusion soundtrack and an intricate sound mix add to the climatic result.

  • Release Date

    10 July 1969

  • DirectingCarroll Ballard
  • Budget

    $20,000.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

  • Stars

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