The Last Real Cowboys (2000)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Director:

Jeff Lester

Writers:

Jeff Lester (story) and
Rudy Gaines (story) ...

Genre:

Short | Comedy | Western

Plot:

In the late 1800s, somewhere in the West, two cowboys, the laconic Tar and the prolix Slope, sit by a daytime campfire eating beans...

Plot Keywords:

Cowboy | Beans | Campfire | Argument | Cigar Smoking

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Billy Bob Thornton	...	Tar
Mickey Jones	...	Slope
Scott Christensen	...	Young Rustler
Robert Dale Blomgren	...	Older Rustler

Runtime:

12 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White (Sepiatone)

Filming Locations:

Cathedral Gorge, Nevada, USA

Company:

Big Picture Studios

Quotes:

Tar: You so much as bunny hop an' I'll cut your heart out.

Brilliant! Hard to be a real man in a dog-eat-dog society!

In a world that screams at men to 'grow up', 'act your age', 'be responsible' comes this insightful little clip that challenges the way we perceive each other (as men) and breaks through the 'calloused' exteriors required in order for men to survive.... and of course, when this happens - there's always others around who are more than happy to shoot you down.

Great film - brilliantly acted. Billy Bob was just fine, as too his skipping little partner!

Many deep and profound levels to this little ripper - only the discerning and contemplative types would probably get it though. I was moved - humorous, playful, tragic...

A rare classic in a sea of tired-old plots and ridiculous CGI experiments. Well worth the watch.