| | | An adventure beyond your wildest dreams.
Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 2.35:1, Dolby Digital (5.1), Dolby Surround Sound, English, French, Subtitled
This moving, rugged adventure combines drama, excitement andromance in an epic story of a young man's journey through love,longing, betrayal, loss and survival.
"...thoughtful performances and a handsome sense of scale..." A.O. Scott, The New York Times
"A rare and exemplary film...sensitively acted by a remarkable cast." Red Reed, The New York Observer
"Matt Damon gives an effortlessly appealing and persuasive performance... " Joe Leydon, San Francisco Examiner
"Two thumbs up!" Ebert & Roeper At The Movies
Editor's Note
Billy Bob Thornton's ALL THE PRETTY HORSES is about John Grady Cole (Matt Damon), a young rancher growing up just after WWII. After his mother sells the family ranch, John convinces his best friend, Lacey Rawlins (Henry Thomas), to accompany him to Mexico, where ranching is still a big part of life. Along the way they meet Jimmy Blevins (Lucas Black), a winningly enthusiastic boy with a volatile nature. Eventually, John and Lacey end up on a huge ranch south of the border, where John falls for the wealthy rancher's daughter (Penélope Cruz). This leads to deadly trouble for the two young men, but John won't be dissuaded from pursuing his new love. Thornton has made a credible modern Western with this film, which gets strong performances from Damon, Cruz, Thomas, and, in a star-making turn, Black as the fiery Blevins. ALL THE PRETTY HORSES is at its best when focusing on the dusty details of the ranchers' hard existence. Barry Markowitz's cinematography and Ted Tally's script (based on Cormac McCarthy's much-loved novel) capture a sweet and melancholy flavor in depicting a way of life that seemed long since lost even while a hardy few were still living it.
| Features | Scene Selection | | Filmographies | | Production Notes | | Animated Menus | | English Subtitles | | French Subtitles | | Theatrical Trailers | | Digitally Mastered Audio & Anamporphic Video | | Widescreen Version | | English 5.1 Dolby Digital & 2-Channel Dolby Surround |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Columbia Tri-Star |
| Release Date: 12/21/2004 |
| Running Time: 117 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2000 | | Catalog ID: 04605 | | UPC: 00043396046054 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Available Subtitles: English, French | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 2.35:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Golden Globe (2001) | | | Marty Stuart, et al., Nominee, Best Original Motion Picture Score |
| Memorable Quotes| "There ain't but one truth. The truth is what happened. It ain't what come out of somebody's mouth."----John Grady Cole (Matt Damon) lets the Captain (Julio Oscar Mechoso) know he won't cooperate by falsely condemning Jimmy Blevins (Lucas Black) |
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| | Professional Reviews | USA Today
"...[An] indisputably great component is Lucas Black, who is thoroughly authentic..." 12/20/2000 p.4DBox Office
"...An authenticity that is consistently invigorating thanks to taut, finely-tuned contributions from both cast and crew..." 03/01/2001 p.67-8 Sight and Sound
"...It tells the tale in a straightforward, sincere manner....The emotional effect is profound..." 03/01/2001 p.38 Los Angeles Times
"...The film is handsomely mounted....Damon is well-cast and does solid work..." 12/25/2001 p.F1 Chicago Sun-Times
"...An elegiac Western....It's about the mythical idea of heading south on a good horse....What makes its special is how Thornton modulates the material..." 12/22/2000 p.35 Chicago Sun-Times 8 of 10
...an elegiac, visually hypnotic film about love, honor, reverence for nature and the loss of tradition... a chance to see Damon, an actor whose talents are frequently obscured by his looks and his celebrity, deliver his best work. - Roger Ebert
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