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Lean on Pete

Lean on Pete

You can’t get anywhere on your own.

20186.92h 1m

Overview

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.

Directed by Andrew Haigh
Written by Willy Vlautin, Andrew Haigh
Produced by Tristan Goligher
Box OfficeBudget: $8.0MRevenue: $2.4M

Top Cast

Charlie Plummer

Charlie Plummer

Charley

Amy Seimetz

Amy Seimetz

Lynn

Travis Fimmel

Travis Fimmel

Ray

Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi

Del

Jason Beem

Jason Beem

Race Announcer

T

Tolo Tuitele

Lynn's Husband

Ayanna Berkshire

Ayanna Berkshire

Cop 1

Connor Brenes

Connor Brenes

Cop 2

Kurt Conroyd

Kurt Conroyd

Nurse

Chloë Sevigny

Chloë Sevigny

Bonnie

Themes & Keywords

horse racerunawayportland, oregonhorseracehorsedrunktrophyroad movie

About Lean on Pete

Lean on Pete is a drama, adventure film released in 2018 exploring themes of horse race, runaway, portland, oregon, horse, racehorse, drunk. Directed by Andrew Haigh, it stars Charlie Plummer, Amy Seimetz, Travis Fimmel. 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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