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Wild Horses

  • TV Movie
  • 1985
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
198
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Wild Horses (1985)
DramaWestern

An over-the-hill rodeo champion gets fired from his assembly line job in Texas. He and a buddy then decide to head to Wyoming to get a job herding mustangs. His wife gives him her blessing, ... Read allAn over-the-hill rodeo champion gets fired from his assembly line job in Texas. He and a buddy then decide to head to Wyoming to get a job herding mustangs. His wife gives him her blessing, knowing he needs to find something which satisfies his spirit. They sign up for a roundup ... Read allAn over-the-hill rodeo champion gets fired from his assembly line job in Texas. He and a buddy then decide to head to Wyoming to get a job herding mustangs. His wife gives him her blessing, knowing he needs to find something which satisfies his spirit. They sign up for a roundup headed by a veteran cowboy. With the job, he finds himself cross-wise of a corrupt governm... Read all

  • Director
    • Dick Lowry
  • Writers
    • Roderick Taylor
    • Dan Vining
  • Stars
    • Kenny Rogers
    • Pam Dawber
    • Ben Johnson
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    198
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Dick Lowry
    • Writers
      • Roderick Taylor
      • Dan Vining
    • Stars
      • Kenny Rogers
      • Pam Dawber
      • Ben Johnson
    • 4User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Kenny Rogers
    Kenny Rogers
    • Matt Cooper
    Pam Dawber
    Pam Dawber
    • Daryl Reese
    Ben Johnson
    Ben Johnson
    • Bill Ward
    David Andrews
    David Andrews
    • Dean Ellis
    Richard Masur
    Richard Masur
    • Bob Bowne
    Karen Carlson
    Karen Carlson
    • Ann Cooper
    Richard Farnsworth
    Richard Farnsworth
    • Chuck Reese
    Richard Hamilton
    Richard Hamilton
    • Blue Houston
    Jack Rader
    Jack Rader
    • Dick Post
    Ritch Brinkley
    Ritch Brinkley
    • Wedge Smithfield
    Buck Taylor
    Buck Taylor
    • Cowboy
    Kelly Junkerman
    • Ted Holmes
    • (as Kelly Yunkerman)
    Cathy Worthington
    • Lynda
    R.W. Hampton
    • R.W. Hampton
    Brian Rogers
    • Matt Cooper Jr.
    • (as Brian Rogers)
    Jamie Fleenor
    • Debbie
    Beckie Hinton
    • Girl
    Dawn Holder
    • Katie Cooper
    • Director
      • Dick Lowry
    • Writers
      • Roderick Taylor
      • Dan Vining
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    7boblipton

    Handsome TV Movie

    Ben Johnson is in charge of the US Government's mustang program in Wyoming, where they keep the wild horses in check by capturing some of them for training. Ex-rodeo champ Kenny Rogers gets fired from his job and heads off to take part in a round-up. Johnson is retired before the round-up begins, alas, and the new man allows corruption to creep in. There's also young love, lots of nice photography of horses on bright-lit open range, and music by Hans Zimmer and Kenny Rogers.

    Clearly a TV movie with ambition, it's a little too standard to be be great, but it's a pleasant modern western. With Pam Dawber, Richard Masur, and Richard Farnsworth to fill out the capable cast.
    5revdrcac

    Kenny in a modern day western ...........

    In this modern day western tale, country singer Kenny Rogers departs from his normal role as the Gambler with mixed results. The cast is excellent and includes western greats Ben Johnson, Richard Farnsworth and Buck Taylor. Pam Dawber turns in a good performance as the female lead.

    The storyline was interesting and the veteran actors do their best with a so-so script. As an actor, Rogers is a good singer .........

    It was nice to see these actors work together on such an interesting movie premise, but unfortunately the final film seems somewhat bland........ For fans of the stars only .
    3myaamiaki09

    I think I've seen this movie before

    If you're having trouble sleeping this is a perfect movie to choose. I have always liked Kenny Rogers, so I really wanted to like this film. It turned out to be a movie filled with cliches predictable plotlines and mediocre acting. There are several very talented actors in this film but the story prevents them from reaching their potential.
    10elaineloveschuck

    best Kenny rogers movie ever

    This is one of the best Kenny Rogers movies I've seen him do ever!! I have looked every where for it and can't seem to get my hands on a copy of it.I wish they would come out with it on DVD like they did some of his other movies!!The movie taking place in Wyoming was a great choice for this movie as well,it showed lots of beautiful land in the scenes.Wyoming was an awesome place to film a western like this and Sheridain was a good little town to shoot scenes in too.In fact the part where the horses are running thru downtown Sheridain,Wyo. was one of my favorites back then.See I was in high school then and lived there when this was being filmed there so to have actually get to watch them make some of it makes it more interesting to me.My step dad worked at the holiday inn there as a maintenance man and thats where the stars in this movie stayed while filming it,i did get to met a few of the stars back them and as a kid then to me that was really something!!

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    • Release date
      • November 12, 1985 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Wilde Mustangs
    • Filming locations
      • Sheridan, Wyoming, USA
    • Production companies
      • Kenny Rogers Productions
      • Telepictures Productions
      • Wild Horses Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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