France / May 20, 2017 / Cannes Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
Once a rising star of the rodeo circuit, and a gifted horse trainer, young cowboy Brady is warned that his riding days are over after a horse crushed his skull at a rodeo. In an attempt to regain control of his own fate, Brady undertakes a search for a new identity and what it means to be a man in the heartland of the United States.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| James Calhoon | James Calhoon |
| Derrick Janis | Victor Chasing Hawk |
| Greg Barber | Bar Owner |
| Steven DeWolfe | Fourth Rodeo Cowboy |
| Leroy Pourier | Frank |
| Frank Steele | Miles |
| Allen Reddy | Bill |
| Jordon Slick Phelps | Rodeo Cowboy #2 |
| Donnie Whirlwind Horse | Rodeo Cowboy #3 |
| Marshall Byrne | Bar Patron #2 |
Genres
DramaWestern
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Rider |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Highwayman Films, Altitude Film Entertainment, Caviar |
| Official site | sonyclassics.com |
| Release date | 28 marzo 2018 |
| Executive producer | Yuji Zhao, Jasper Thomlinson, Dickey Abedon, Michael Sagol, Corentin De Saedeleer, Daniel Sbrega, Mike Newman |
| Production | Hannah Reyer, Anastasia M. Cummings, Mike Newman, Sacha Ben Harroche, Bert Hamelinck, Mollye Asher, Chloé Zhao |
| Writer | Chloé Zhao |
| Editing | Alex O'Flinn, Alex Bickel |
| Cinematography | Joshua James Richards |
| Assistant directors | Chloé Zhao |
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| Lighting | Jack McDonald |
| Camera operators | Joshua James Richards |
| Additional photography | Joshua James Richards |
| Music | Nathan Halpern, Mike Wolf Snyder, Danika Benton Wikke, Taylor Westerfield, James Parnell, Ben Sokoler, Paul B. Knox, Jason Dotts, Joey Eckley, Benjamin Gieschen, Vicki O'Reilly Vandegrift, Derek McGinley, Austin Katzer, Travis MacKay, Jesus Lopez |
| Sound | Mike Wolf Snyder, Danika Benton Wikke, Taylor Westerfield, James Parnell, Ben Sokoler, Paul B. Knox, Jason Dotts, Joey Eckley, Benjamin Gieschen, Vicki O'Reilly Vandegrift, Derek McGinley, Austin Katzer, Travis MacKay, Jesus Lopez, Nathan Halpern |
| Costume design | Ryan Flint |
| Makeup | Ryan Flint |
| Hairstyling | Ryan Flint |
Release dates
Premiere
Bosnia & Herzegovina / Aug 16, 2017 / Sarajevo Film Festival
United States / Sep 01, 2017 / Telluride Film Festival
Canada / Sep 08, 2017 / 14A / Toronto International Film Festival
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Iceland / Sep 29, 2017 / Reykjavik International Film Festival
Israel / Oct 10, 2017 / Haifa Film Festival
Germany / Oct 12, 2017 / Hamburg Film Festival
United Kingdom / Oct 12, 2017 / BFI London Film Festival
Belgium / Oct 19, 2017 / 16 / Gent International Film Festival
Spain / Oct 24, 2017 / Valladolid International Film Festival
China / Oct 28, 2017 / Pingyao International Film Festival
Sweden / Nov 08, 2017 / 15 / Stockholm International Film Festival
Netherlands / Jan 27, 2018 / 9 / International Film Festival Rotterdam
Ireland / Feb 26, 2018 / 15 / Jameson Dublin International Film Festival
Serbia / Feb 26, 2018 / Belgrade Film Festival
Hong Kong / Mar 21, 2018 / Hong Kong International Film Festival
Hungary / Apr 06, 2018 / 18 / Titanic International Filmpresence Festival
Argentina / Apr 12, 2018 / Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema
Taiwan / Jun 28, 2018 / Taipei Film Festival
New Zealand / Jul 26, 2018 / M / New Zealand International Film Festival
Australia / Aug 03, 2018 / Melbourne International Film Festival
Denmark / Sep 28, 2018 / 15 / CPH: PIX
Mexico / Oct 21, 2018 / Morelia International Film Festival
Slovenia / Nov 07, 2018 / Ljubljana International Film Festival
Latvia / Mar 08, 2019 / American Independent Film Festival
Limited release
Spain / Sep 21, 2018 / 12
Singapore / Apr 02, 2021
Theatrical release
Belgium / Mar 28, 2018 / 16
France / Mar 28, 2018
United States / Apr 13, 2018 / R
Greece / Apr 19, 2018
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Netherlands / Apr 19, 2018 / 9
Switzerland / Apr 25, 2018 / 10
Israel / May 17, 2018
Germany / Jun 21, 2018 / 12
Austria / Sep 14, 2018
United Kingdom / Sep 14, 2018 / 15
Spain / Sep 28, 2018 / 12
Finland / Nov 23, 2018
Denmark / Dec 13, 2018 / 15
Brazil / May 12, 2019
Italy / Aug 29, 2019
Hong Kong / Apr 01, 2021
Digital
United States / Aug 07, 2018 / R
Brazil / Aug 10, 2018 / 16 / VOD
Russia / Sep 10, 2018
India / Nov 05, 2018
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Norway / Aug 01, 2019 / 15
Sweden / Aug 01, 2019 / 11
Japan / Apr 07, 2020
Physical media
United States / Aug 07, 2018 / R
Netherlands / Aug 21, 2018 / 9 / DVD
Australia / Sep 26, 2018 / MA 15+ / DVD
TV
Türkiye / May 02, 2024 / TRT 2
France / May 16, 2026 / France•4
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