Director Chloé Zhao
Genre Drama
Cast Brady Jandreau, Tim Jandreau, Lilly Jandreau, Cat Clifford
Rating R
Release Date April 13th, 2018
“After suffering a near fatal head injury, a young cowboy undertakes a search for new identity and what it means to be a man in the heartland of America.”
Written and directed by Chloé Zhao, The Rider is a drama about a young cowboy who suffers a near fatal head injury and is forced to forge a new path in life in the Heartland of America. The cast Includes Brady Jandreau, Tim Jandreau, Lilly Jandreau, and Cat Clifford. Check out the official trailer below!!
Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Rider:
- The character Brady Blackburn is based on actor Brady Jandreau, who suffered the kind of head injury shown in the film after a fall from a horse.
- Writer and director Chloé Zhao first met Brady Jandreau during her research for her earlier film Songs My Brothers Taught Me (2015). She visited the ranch where Jandreau was working and he was teaching her how to ride a horse. She wanted put him in one of her films, and when he had the accident that left him with life changing head injuries, she decided to base the script for her next film on his story.