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.
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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...
Rodeo (1969) was directed by Carroll Ballard. The film is a Documentary, Action production with a runtime of 0h 20m, rated 6.1/10.
Rodeo runs 0h 20m (20 minutes total). Audience rating: 6.1/10 from 7 votes. Genre: Documentary, Action.
Rodeo is rated 6.1/10 by 7 viewers — decent with mixed reception. A good pick for Documentary and Action fans.
