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Useless

  • 2020
  • TV-G
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
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Useless (2020)
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When a girl is given a horse that has been deemed useless, she finds purpose in a world that's lost its shine. With a renewed hope in life since losing her mom, she clings to the one thing s... Read allWhen a girl is given a horse that has been deemed useless, she finds purpose in a world that's lost its shine. With a renewed hope in life since losing her mom, she clings to the one thing she still has: barrel racing.When a girl is given a horse that has been deemed useless, she finds purpose in a world that's lost its shine. With a renewed hope in life since losing her mom, she clings to the one thing she still has: barrel racing.

  • Director
    • Josiah Burdick
  • Writer
    • Josiah Burdick
  • Stars
    • Travis W Bruyer
    • Amber Rose Mason
    • Scott McCauley
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    249
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    • Director
      • Josiah Burdick
    • Writer
      • Josiah Burdick
    • Stars
      • Travis W Bruyer
      • Amber Rose Mason
      • Scott McCauley
    • 27User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Trailer 1:42
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    Travis W Bruyer
    Travis W Bruyer
    • Patrol Sergeant
    Amber Rose Mason
    Amber Rose Mason
    • Robin
    Scott McCauley
    Scott McCauley
    • Gus the Foreman
    Lex Anastasia
    • Blue Eyes
    • (as a different name)
    Mark Bracich
    Mark Bracich
    • Mick
    Brooke Wilson
    • Jessie Hardin
    Rinnan Henderson
    Rinnan Henderson
    • Laurel
    Ron Eckert
    Ron Eckert
    • Sheriff's Deputy 1
    Josiah Burdick
    • Young Man
    Mary Riitano
    Mary Riitano
    • Amber
    Douglas 'Hurricane' Hall
    • Pork 'n' Beans Guy
    • (as Douglas Hall)
    Jessica Arena
    Jessica Arena
    • Amber's Assistant
    Erik P. Resel
    • Rosco
    Michael Christensen
    • Kyle
    • (as Mikey Christiansen)
    Robert Holter
    • Principal Sanders
    Brian Olson
    • Blaze
    Cinde Barthelmess
    • Lady Rancher
    Scotty MacLaren
    • Jim Benson
    • Director
      • Josiah Burdick
    • Writer
      • Josiah Burdick
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    4imdbcom-69969

    Very good acting from the horse

    Relatively speaking, the horse, Lucky, is acting quite well all along. The script, and the direction, might not have helped the other creatures, especially the ones usually capable of speech. They may have been intimidated by the music though, that totally redefines the meaning of the word "cheesy" and might have been played directly on stage in an attempt to stimulate the actors. Still, I managed to go through, doing other benign little things on the side. No one has been hurt in the watching of this movie. Hence 4 stars.
    2mouserjillian

    They tried

    The acting could use a lot of work, there were a lot of ideas but none of them connected. It's like they threw a bunch of plots and shoved them all into the same movie. I do not recommend.
    3memine23

    its in the title - sadly

    I don't recall if there is a min word count but I am trying to save y'all from this one... the budget was $25k - i just read this - well ... i have nothing good to say about this effort
    8irvinghousempls

    Regarding the Dialogue / Pacing.

    Yes the pace is slow, but after a bit I became used to it. I'm from the east coast and we speak fast. But I worked at a company with operations all over the country and people out west speak more slowly by comparison and with a significantly reduced range of inflection. I've seen easterners who have been relocated to our western operations and after a couple of years, they end up speaking slowly too. That this film reflects that shouldn't be a deterrent to its enjoyment. Regional dialects are dying out in this country, which is a pity. Oh, and Brooke Wilson looks exponentially better on a horse than John Wayne ever did.
    2emilylemon-66218

    The movie named it's self

    90% cinematic shots with awfully depressing music. 10% terrible acting. The horses are nice tho.

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    • Release date
      • August 3, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Filming locations
      • Kalispell, Montana, USA
    • Production companies
      • Fearless Pictures
      • Backcountry Media
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      • 1h 30m(90 min)
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