The Last Rodeo
The Last Rodeo is a 2025 American drama film written and directed by Jon Avnet. It stars Neal McDonough (who is also a co-writer and producer), Mykelti Williamson, Christopher McDonald, Sarah Jones, and Daylon Swearengen.
Plot
Joe Wainwright is a former bull riding world champion who risks it all to save his grandson who needs an expensive invasive surgery on a brain tumor that Joe's military veteran benefits and the family's insurance do not cover. Facing his own painful past in which he had broken his neck riding a bull while drunk, he enters a high-stakes bull riding competition organized by Professional Bull Riders that is open to former legends with $750,000 prize for the first prize, as the oldest contestant ever, and has to sign an insurance waiver. Along the way, he reconciles old wounds with his estranged daughter, who had to take care of him after his injury and given up on her own professional pursuits, and proves that true courage found in the fight for family.
More details
author | Jon Avnet Neal McDonough |
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director | Jon Avnet |
editor | Tom Costantino |
genre | drama |
keywords | brain tumor bull riding estranged daughter military veteran professional bull riders rid world champion |
musicBy | Jeff Russo |
producer | Darren Moorman Jon Avnet Kip Konwiser Neal McDonough Ruvé McDonough Stephen Preston |
productionCompany | Brooklyn Films Red Sky Studios The McDonough Company |
publisher | Angel Studios |