All the Pretty Horses DVD

All the Pretty Horses
Director Billy Bob Thornton explores coming of age in this Western based on Cormac McCarthy's prize-winning novel of the same name. John Grady Cole (Matt Damon) and Lacey Rawlins (Henry Thomas) are young Texan men who seek a more fulfilling life as cowboys in the slowly fading Old West, circa 1949. One night, the duo head for Mexico in hope of finding some adventure and employment, and along the way run into Blevins (Lucas Black), an even younger drifter who has supposedly stolen a horse from private property. Begrudgingly, Cole and Rawlins take him under their wing before they eventually find themselves in Mexico, working for a wealthy landowner (Ruben Blades). His stalwart and beautiful daughter Alejandra (Penelope Cruz) develops a romantic interest in Cole, which threatens the friendship between him and Rawlins, not to mention their living quarters, where Alejandra's watchful aunt (Miriam Colon) warns Cole that she has professed allegiance to her. Cole and Rawlins' thrill-seeking adventures with Blevins and the stolen horse catch up to them, however, and they are held prisoners in a brutal penitentiary, where their cowboy instincts are put to the ultimate test. Cole, meanwhile, wants nothing more than to get back to Alejandra and resume their love affair. The film also features Bruce Dern in a small role as a judge who eventually gives much-desired guidance to Cole. ~ Jason Clark, All Movie Guide

Cast Matt Damon as John Grady Cole Henry Thomas as Lacey Rawlins Lucas Black as Jimmy Blevins Penélope Cruz as Alejandra Rubén Blades as Rocha Robert Patrick as Cole Julio Oscar Mechoso as Captain Miriam Colon as Alfonsa Bruce Dern as Judge Sam Shepard as J.C. Franklin

Crew Max Biscoe - Art Director Richard Johnson - Art Director Anne McCarthy - Casting Mary Vernieu - Casting Mary Ann Madden - Co-producer Bruce Heller - Co-producer Doug Hall - Costume Designer Jim Hensz - First Assistant Director Billy Bob Thornton - Director Fred Murphy - Second Unit Director Sally Menke - Editor Jonathan Gordon - Executive Producer Sally Menke - Executive Producer K. Alexander Wilkinson - Composer (Music Score) Marty Stuart - Composer (Music Score) Larry Paxton - Composer (Music Score) Clark Hunter - Production Designer Barry Markowitz - Cinematographer Billy Bob Thornton - Producer Robert Salerno - Producer Thomas Minton - Set Designer Paul Ledford - Sound Mixer Stephen Flick - Sound/Sound Designer Peter A. Brown - Sound/Sound Designer Buddy Van Horn - Stunts Coordinator Ted Tally - Screenwriter Fred Murphy - Second Unit Director Of Photography Fred Murphy - Additional Cinematography Peter A. Brown - Sound Director Stephen Flick - Sound Director Lisa Satriano - Second Unit Assistant Director Traci Kirshbaum - Set Decorator Cormac McCarthy - Book Author

All the Pretty Horses
The mythology of the Western is given a solid treatment by director Billy Bob Thornton in his first film since 1996's Sling Blade, proving he is a filmmaker with strong instincts. Still, Pretty Horses' brevity in some moments hints there was a richer, more shaded picture before its heavy re-editing, and as a result, the work is sometimes a bit unsteady. That said, the script is extremely well-adapted by Ted Tally (who skillfully transferred The Silence of the Lambs to the screen), capturing the rugged beauty of the West with complete authenticity. The leads are believable and well cast (though Penelope Cruz still struggles with her American characterizations), and despite its shortcomings, the movie remains an admirable and reverential poem to a much-forgotten time. Remarkably, Pretty Horses' tumultuous production history isn't apparent in the final version, although a reported two hours of footage was cut from it; the battle over final cut eventually led Miramax Films to take over domestic distribution from partner Columbia Pictures. Additionally, Damon ended up taking the lead role after Leonardo DiCaprio passed on it, a redux of Damon's casting in The Talented Mr. Ripley, another DiCaprio pass. ~ Jason Clark, All Movie Guide
 

K. Alexander Wilkinson: Golden Globe, Best Original Score (nominated) Larry Paxton: Golden Globe, Best Original Score (nominated) Marty Stuart: Golden Globe, Best Original Score (nominated) Ted Tally: National Board of Review, Best Screenplay (winner)

General Specifications: Language Options: English Subtitle Options: English, French Sound Processing: DD5.1: Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel DDS: Dolby Digital Surround Additional Features: Digitally mastered audio and anamorphic video Widescreen presentation Audio: English 5.1 [Dolby Digital] and 2-channel [Dolby Surround] Subtitles: English, French Theatrical trailers Filmographies Animated menus Production notes Scene selections DVD Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1: Cinemascope MPAA Rating: PG13 DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 117 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- 0. Scene Selections 1. Start [9:13] 2. "Somebody's followin' us." [4:39] 3. Crossing the Rio Grande [1:03] 4. Campfire tales [3:08] 5. Cactus juiced [4:02] 6. Shelter from the storm [1:59] 7. Taking what's his [4:21] 8. Looking for work [3:01] 9. Whole shebang's owner [2:26] 10. 16 Horses In 4 Days [4:18] 11. A good opportunity [5:09] 12. Alejandra [5:44] 13. Aunt Alfonsa's warning [4:47] 14. Courting Alejandra [2:35] 15. Sold down the river [2:11] 16. The assassin Blevins [3:39] 17. Interrogation [4:41] 18. Justice [4:32] 19. State Penitentiary [2:19] 20. Death wish [1:52] 21. Self-defense [4:49] 22. Fortunate boys [4:18] 23. Alfonsa explains [5:19] 24. Alejandra's promise [4:20] 25. Come for his horses [3:06] 26. The hostage [3:25] 27. The judge [5:48] 28. Homecoming [5:12]