Hard Rider
1972
57 min
Coming soon
This documentary follows the rodeo circuit as experienced by Canadian world-champion cowboy Kenny McLean. The film follows him on the stampede trail from Texas to Alberta, with scenes of bronco busting, calf roping and steer wrestling. It is what he does for a living, but his real life is with his wife and infant son on his ranch in British Columbia.
Details
This documentary follows the rodeo circuit as experienced by Canadian world-champion cowboy Kenny McLean. The film follows him on the stampede trail from Texas to Alberta, with scenes of bronco busting, calf roping and steer wrestling. It is what he does for a living, but his real life is with his wife and infant son on his ranch in British Columbia.
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directorJosef Reeve
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scriptJosef Reeve
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producerWolf Koenig
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executive producerRobert Verrall
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cameraEugene BoykoAlain Dostie
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soundJoseph ChampagneSerge Beauchemin
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editingRobert Fortier
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sound editingJean-Pierre Joutel
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re-recordingJean-Pierre JoutelMichel Descombes
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musicDoc WatsonMerle WatsonBuddy Red-Bow
Education
Ages 12 to 17
Indigenous Studies - Arts
Social Studies - Social History
Brainstorm: rodeo competition as a career. Have students comment on the modern-day cowboy’s fascination with the old West. Do you think the appeal of the rodeo has declined in recent years? Account for this fact. What kinds of men are drawn to this lifestyle? Identify the qualities that made Kenny McLean a world-champion cowboy. For more information on Kenny Maclean since the making of this film, go to his website.
