The Mustang
2019 · Movie · 96 min · ★ 6.9 · 86% critics
In a prison rehabilitation program, an isolated inmate is assigned to help train wild mustangs for adoption. As he struggles to earn the trust of a particularly unruly horse, the daily work forces him to face his anger, connect with others, and consider what change might look like beyond the prison walls.
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Details
- Years
- 2019
- Release date
- 2019-03-15
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Critic score
- 86/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (431 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a quiet, emotionally grounded prison drama about patience, trust, and second chances, with a horse-training focus; Not for you if you dislike predictable arcs or want fast-paced action like World on Fire.
Pros: moving human-animal bond; gritty, grounded tone; strong central performance | Cons: familiar redemption beats; uneven side subplot; some find it slow
Themes
- prison
- based on true story
- woman director
Awards & recognition
- Lumière Award — Best First Film · 2020
Cast & crew
Matthias Schoenaerts
as Roman Coleman
Jason Mitchell
as Henry
Gideon Adlon
as Martha
Connie Britton
as Psychologist
Bruce Dern
as Myles
Josh Stewart
as Dan
Noel Gugliemi
as Roberto
Thomas Smittle
as Tom
Santina Muha
as Woman
Kelly Richardson
as Prison Guard #2
Directed by Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre