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The Ride

1997 · 101 min

A gentle, earnest drama about second chances, with a warm rural setting and a quietly uplifting emotional pull.

Genres
Drama, Family
Overview
A has-been cowboy is given a second chance at the hands of an unexpected teacher.
How it feels
Warm, earnest, melancholic and uplifting. Measured and easy to follow.
About
Redemption, family, coming-of-age, healing
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour3
Realism7
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, family
Directed by
Michael O. Sajbel
Written by
David Bowen, Michael O. Sajbel
Starring
Michael Biehn, Clarence Felder, Brock Pierce, Jennifer O'Neill, Jennifer Blanc-Biehn, Charles W. Young, Chris Owen, Martin Spanjers
Music
James Covell
Cinematography
Michael T. Balog
Runtime
101 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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