Rodeo

A view of the 1968 National Rodeo Finals in Oklahoma City.

Rodeo — Plot

Shot in four days during the 1968 National Rodeo Finals in Oklahoma City, this lyrical documentary takes you inside the arena atop a 2800 lb bull. Watch Freckles Brown, a legendary cowboy, conferring with a young Larry Mahan, the previous year's champion and see crowd favorite Myrtis Dightman trying to hold his own in a dramatic ride. "Rodeo" shows the classic struggle of man against beast, a matter of life and death. Dick Rosmini's hypnotizing folk-fusion soundtrack and an intricate sound mix add to the climatic result.

• Release date
• July 10, 1969
• Runtime
• 20 min
• Genres
• Documentary, Action
• Director
• Carroll Ballard

Rodeo — Cast

Larry Mahan

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Freckles Brown