Film

Rodeo

1969 · ★ 6.2 · Dir. Carroll Ballard

A view of the 1968 National Rodeo Finals in Oklahoma City.

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.

Released
1969-07-10
Runtime
20 min
Language
EN
Budget
$20K
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Larry Mahan

Keywords

CowboyBullRodeoBull ridingOklahoma