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Lean on Pete (2018)

R · 2018-04-06 · 2h 1m · EN
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Charley Thompson, a teenager living with his single father, gets a summer job working for horse trainer Del Montgomery. Bonding with an aging racehorse named Lean on Pete, Charley is horrified to learn he is bound for slaughter, and so he steals the horse, and the duo embark on an odyssey across the new American frontier.

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Andrew HaighDirector
Budget
$8M
Box office
$2.5M

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Charlie PlummerCharlie PlummerCharley ThompsonSteve ZahnSteve ZahnSilverSteve BuscemiSteve BuscemiDel MontgomeryChloë SevignyChloë SevignyBonnieTravis FimmelTravis FimmelRay ThompsonAmy SeimetzAmy SeimetzLynnFrank GallegosFrank GallegosSantiagoLewis PullmanLewis PullmanDallasJustin RainJustin RainMikeBob OlinBob OlinMr. KendallJulia Prud'hommeJulia Prud'hommeRubyAlison ElliottAlison ElliottAunt Margy

Keywords

Road movieHorsePortland, oregonDrunkHorse raceRunawayRacehorseTrophyBildungsroman

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · AdventureTheme affinityRoad Movie · Horse · Portland OregonDialogue densityDramaDirector preference197648Actor preference10940 · 45807 · 9819Country preferenceGb

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What is Lean on Pete about?

Charley Thompson, a teenager living with his single father, gets a summer job working for horse trainer Del Montgomery. Bonding with an aging racehorse named Lean on Pete, Charley is horrified to learn he is bound for slaughter, and so he steals the horse, and the duo embark on an odyssey across the new American frontier.

How long is Lean on Pete?

Lean on Pete has a runtime of 121 minutes.

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