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Lean on Pete

Lean on Pete

You can’t get anywhere on your own.

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.

DramaAdventure

Release: 2018-04-06Runtime: 121 minRating: 7 (358)

Cast

Charlie Plummer

Charlie Plummer

Charley

Amy Seimetz

Amy Seimetz

Lynn

Travis Fimmel

Travis Fimmel

Ray

Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi

Del

Jason Beem

Jason Beem

Race Announcer

Tolo Tuitele

Lynn's Husband

Ayanna Berkshire

Ayanna Berkshire

Cop 1

Connor Brenes

Cop 2

Kurt Conroyd

Kurt Conroyd

Nurse

Chloë Sevigny

Chloë Sevigny

Bonnie

Crew

Julie Carnahan

Costume Design

Tristan Goligher

Producer

Jonathan Alberts

Jonathan Alberts

Editor

Ryan Warren Smith

Ryan Warren Smith

Production Design

Andrew Haigh

Andrew Haigh

Director

Carmen Cuba

Carmen Cuba

Casting

Willy Vlautin

Willy Vlautin

Novel

Jake Lyon

Gaffer

Vincent Gadelle

Executive Producer

Ben Roberts

Executive Producer

Clips & Videos

Andrew Haigh Interview [Audio] (Flickering Myth)

Andrew Haigh Interview [Audio] (Flickering Myth)

Film4 Trailer

Film4 Trailer

Official Trailer

Official Trailer

BFI London Film Festival 2017 Q&A

BFI London Film Festival 2017 Q&A

Charley learning the ropes

Charley learning the ropes