Lean on Pete
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.
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11 wins & 18 nominations total
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"You can’t get anywhere on your own"
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Budget
$8,000,000
Revenue
$2,400,000
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Cast
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Andrew Haigh
Director
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Tristan Goligher
Producer
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Daniel Battsek
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Ben Roberts
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Lizzie Francke
Executive Producer
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Sam Lavender
Executive Producer
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James Edward Barker
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David Kosse
Executive Producer
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Magnus Nordenhof Jønck
Director of Photography
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Andrew Haigh
Screenplay
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Darren M. Demetre
Executive Producer
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Vincent Gadelle
Executive Producer
Production
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Lean on Pete review – coming-of-age quest for a horse and his boy - The Guardian
Lean on Pete review – coming-of-age quest for a horse and his boy The Guardian
Film Review: Lean on Pete - SLUG Magazine
Film Review: Lean on Pete SLUG Magazine
‘Lean On Pete’ Review: Touching, Authentic Story Of A Boy And His Horse That’s Like No Other - Deadline
‘Lean On Pete’ Review: Touching, Authentic Story Of A Boy And His Horse That’s Like No Other Deadline
Lean on Pete Is the Ugly-Cry Event of the Spring - Slate
Lean on Pete Is the Ugly-Cry Event of the Spring Slate
Review: In ‘Lean on Pete,’ a Boy’s Survival in the Other America (Published 2018) - The New York Times
Review: In ‘Lean on Pete,’ a Boy’s Survival in the Other America (Published 2018) The New York Times
'Lean on Pete': A Deeply Sad Tale of a Boy and His Horse - The Atlantic
'Lean on Pete': A Deeply Sad Tale of a Boy and His Horse The Atlantic
‘Lean On Pete’ Review: Boy Meets Horse in Quiet, Heartbreaking Drama - Rolling Stone
‘Lean On Pete’ Review: Boy Meets Horse in Quiet, Heartbreaking Drama Rolling Stone
Interview: Andrew Haigh on the Making of Lean on Pete - Slant Magazine
Interview: Andrew Haigh on the Making of Lean on Pete Slant Magazine
'Lean On Pete' is a lovely, unconventional kind of horse movie: EW review - Entertainment Weekly
'Lean On Pete' is a lovely, unconventional kind of horse movie: EW review Entertainment Weekly
Lean on Pete movie review & film summary (2018) - Roger Ebert
Lean on Pete movie review & film summary (2018) Roger Ebert
Review: Lean on Pete (2017) - Our Culture Mag
Review: Lean on Pete (2017) Our Culture Mag
Lean on Pete (2017) ⭐ 7.1 | Adventure, Drama, Sport - IMDb
Lean on Pete (2017) ⭐ 7.1 | Adventure, Drama, Sport IMDb
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