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Lean on Pete

  • 2017
  • R
  • 2h 1m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
14K
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Ryan Warren Smith in Lean on Pete (2017)
Fifteen-year-old Charley Thompson (Charlie Plummer) arrives in Portland, Oregon with his single father Ray (Travis Fimmel), both of them eager for a fresh start after a series of hard knocks. While Ray descends into personal turmoil, Charley finds acceptance and camaraderie at a local racetrack where he lands a job caring for an aging Quarter Horse named Lean On Pete. The horse's gruff owner Del Montgomery (Steve Buscemi) and his seasoned jockey Bonnie (Chloë Sevigny) help Charley fill the void of his father's absence - until he discovers that Pete is bound for slaughter, prompting him to take extreme measures to spare his new friend's life. Charley and Pete head out into the great unknown, embarking on an odyssey across the new American frontier in search of a loving aunt Charley hasn't seen in years.
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A teenager gets a summer job working for a horse trainer and befriends the fading racehorse, Lean on Pete.A teenager gets a summer job working for a horse trainer and befriends the fading racehorse, Lean on Pete.A teenager gets a summer job working for a horse trainer and befriends the fading racehorse, Lean on Pete.

  • Director
    • Andrew Haigh
  • Writers
    • Andrew Haigh
    • Willy Vlautin
  • Stars
    • Charlie Plummer
    • Amy Seimetz
    • Travis Fimmel
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    14K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Andrew Haigh
    • Writers
      • Andrew Haigh
      • Willy Vlautin
    • Stars
      • Charlie Plummer
      • Amy Seimetz
      • Travis Fimmel
    • 99User reviews
    • 148Critic reviews
    • 80Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 11 wins & 18 nominations

    Videos4

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    Trailer 2:31
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    Pete
    Clip 1:16
    Pete
    Lean On Pete: Go Pete!
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    Lean On Pete: Go Pete!

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    Charlie Plummer
    Charlie Plummer
    • Charley
    Amy Seimetz
    Amy Seimetz
    • Lynn
    Travis Fimmel
    Travis Fimmel
    • Ray
    Steve Buscemi
    Steve Buscemi
    • Del
    Jason Beem
    • Race Announcer
    Tolo Tuitele
    • Lynn's Husband
    Ayanna Berkshire
    Ayanna Berkshire
    • Cop 1
    Connor Brenes
    • Cop 2
    Kurt Conroyd
    Kurt Conroyd
    • Nurse
    Chloë Sevigny
    Chloë Sevigny
    • Bonnie
    Dennis Fitzpatrick
    • Old Timer
    Rusty Tennant
    • Portland Downs Security Guard
    Julia Prud'homme
    Julia Prud'homme
    • Ruby
    Jason Rouse
    Jason Rouse
    • Mitch
    Lewis Pullman
    Lewis Pullman
    • Dallas
    Justin Rain
    Justin Rain
    • Mike
    Bob Olin
    • Mr Kendall
    Teyah Hartley
    • Laurie
    • Director
      • Andrew Haigh
    • Writers
      • Andrew Haigh
      • Willy Vlautin
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    • Trivia
      Chloë Sevigny revealed that she was originally approached to play Charley's aunt, but her agent fought for her to play Bonnie because the latter character is a larger role with "more [for Sevigny] to sink her teeth into."
    • Quotes

      Charley: Can I ask you a question?

      Charley: Why do you let him treat you like that?

      Laurie: I don't have anywhere else to go.

      Laurie: And... when you don't have anywhere else to go... you're kinda stuck.

    • Connections
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    • Soundtracks
      Through the Eyes of Love
      Performed by Melissa Manchester (as Melisa Manchester)
      Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment INC & Sony Pictures Entertainment INC
      Written by Marvin Hamlisch and Carole Bayer Sager
      Published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.

    User reviews99

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    7/10

    Kes (but a horse)

    A film of quiet intensity. Charlie Plummer stands out as the wayward and sensitive young hero, and Buscemi is on good form.

    At times the improbabilities mount and sentimentality creeps in. But from the school of Kes this is a powerful and poignant film.
    • kevin c
    • Aug 25, 2018
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    • Release date
      • May 4, 2018 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
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    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Chú Ngựa Già
    • Filming locations
      • Portland Meadows Race Track, Portland, Oregon, USA(Race Track scenes featured in film)
    • Production companies
      • Film4
      • British Film Institute (BFI)
      • The Bureau
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,163,056
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $46,975
      • Apr 8, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,443,584
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 1 minute
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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