''The Ride'' is a documentary on professional bull riding. It was produced by

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and directed by Meredith Danluck, after originally being created for

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. It premiered at the SXSW Film Festival in 2010.

Synopsis

With event footage, bull riding, pyrotechnics, and big arena

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, ''The Ride'' goes through the lives of professional cowboys on the Professional Bull Riders' circuit. The circuit is a tour of the top 45 bull riders in the world, consisting of roughly 32 stops a year around the US. The winner of the world title in Vegas also wins a million dollars.

Cast

J.B. Mauney James Burton "J.B." Mauney (; born January 9, 1987) is an American professional rodeo cowboy who specializes in bull riding. The bulk of his career came from riding in the Professional Bull Riders (PBR), winning the world championship for said ...

- professional bull rider *Willy Ropp -

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bull rider * Flint Rasmussen - PBR entertainer *Shorty Gorham - bull fighter *Leann Hart - singer songwriter *Tom Teague - millionaire bucking bull breeder

Production

Filmed in Spring of 2008, it has an original score by Brooklyn band The Weight. Director Meredith Danluck and DP Jake Burghart both previously worked on the

showcase entitled ''Toxic Garbage Island''. It was produced by VICE Films as a presentation of a Jeff Yapp production.

Release, reception

It premiered in March 2010 at the SXSW Film Festival. According to a review in the ''

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'', "People are the soul of a well-told story and Danluck is enamored with her down-home characters at the expense of a deeper look at the sport, its history and rules. Danluck’s not-quite-novel glimpses into rural southern culture eclipse the beautifully shot ringside action. She’s hooked on the rugged romance of cowboydom, from cattle to Coors, and less transfixed by the intricacies that lead these people into the bull’s eye."

References

External links

TheRideFilm.com
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ride American documentary films Vice Films films Rodeo in film Cowboy culture 2010s English-language films 2010s American films