Rodeo (1969)
Shot in four days during the 1968 National Rodeo Finals in Oklahoma City, this lyrical documentary takes you inside the arena atop a 2800 lb bull. Watch Freckles Brown, a legendary cowboy, conferring with a young Larry Mahan, the previous year's champion and see crowd favorite Myrtis Dightman trying to hold his own in a dramatic ride. "Rodeo" shows the classic struggle of man against beast, a matter of life and death. Dick Rosmini's hypnotizing folk-fusion soundtrack and an intricate sound mix add to the climatic result.
Director: Carroll Ballard
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Larry Mahan as |
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Freckles Brown as |
| Directing | Carroll Ballard | Director |
| Production | Gaby Monet | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Austin McKinney | Sound |
| Camera | Joe Ravetz | Camera Operator |
| Editing | Joe Ravetz | Editor |
| Sound | Richard Rosmini | Music |
| Camera | Steve Burum | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Caleb Deschanel | Director of Photography |
