NOW SHOWING – LEAN ON PETE (Friday, June 15 – Thursday, June 21)

LEAN ON PETE:

Friday, June 15 – 7 pm, 

Saturday, June 16 – 4 & 8 pm, 

Sunday, June 17 – 4 pm, 

Wednesday, June 20 – 1:30 & 7 pm, 

and Thursday, June 21 – 7 pm.

Fifteen-year-old Charley Thompson (Charlie Plummer) arrives in Portland, Oregon with his single father Ray (Travis Fimmel), both of them eager for a fresh start after a series of hard knocks. While Ray descends into personal turmoil, Charley finds acceptance and camaraderie at a local racetrack where he lands a job caring for an aging Quarter Horse named Lean On Pete. The horse’s gruff owner Del Montgomery (Steve Buscemi) and his seasoned jockey Bonnie (Chloë Sevigny) help Charley fill the void of his father’s absence—until he discovers that Pete is bound for slaughter, prompting him to take extreme measures to spare his new friend’s life. Charley and Pete head out into the great unknown, embarking on an odyssey across the new American frontier in search of a loving aunt Charley hasn’t seen in years. They experience adventure and heartbreak in equal measure, but never lose their irrepressible hope and resiliency as they pursue their dream of finding a place they can call home.

Insider’s tip: “Pete is no kind of fairytale; instead, it’s something far sadder and better and more real” (Leah Greenblatt, Entertainment Weekly).  Todd VanDerWerff, Vox, adds: “A horse might not be able to feel love for a teenage boy, but Lean on Pete makes sure you know how a teenage boy can feel love for a horse.  It’s one of the best films of the year.”

LEAN ON PETE has seven wins and another three nominations for excellence.