Moving Trailer For LEAN ON PETE With Steve Buscemi about a Boy and His Horse
I've got a trailer here for a great looking film called Lean on Pete. The movie tells the story of a boy and his horse, but before you write it off, watch this trailer. This is a film that tells a moving and heartwarming tale. With all of the crazy shit going on in the world right now, a movie like this seems like a breath of fresh air.
In case you need a little extra push to want to see the movie, it stars Steve Buscemi and Chloë Sevigny. The main character in the film, Charlie, is played by a young man named Charlie Plummer. The movie is based on Willy Vlautin's acclaimed novel and this is the synopsis:
Charley Thompson is a 15-year-old who has no stability in his life. He wants a home, food on the table and a high school he can attend for more than part of a year. But as the son of a single father, working in warehouses finding some stability is hard. Hoping for a new start they move to Portland where Charley takes a summer job, and becomes best friends with a failing racehorse named Lean on Pete.
The film has been screened at film festivals and the reviews have been very positive. It currently holds a 90% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
The film was directed by Andrew Haigh and it also stars Travis Fimmel, Amy Seimetz, and Steve Zahn. Lean on Pete is set to be released on March 30th, 2018.