Ray Dokes (
Luke Kirby) is fresh out of prison. Returning home, he discovers the countryside of his youth transformed. Urban development crawls across the pastoral fields like a rash. Determined to stay out of trouble, Ray heads to the farm of his old friend Pete (
Keith Carradine), a Texan cowboy, whose debts are growing faster than his corn.
Sonny Stanton (
Noam Jenkins), the heir to a thoroughbred dynasty, is buying the entire concession of farmland to build a golf course. One of the farms he's after belongs to Etta Parr (
Lisa Ray), Ray's old flame. Seems she's the only one brave enough to stand in Sonny's way.
Ray hooks up with Chrissie (
Rachael Leigh Cook), a kick-ass jockey, and tries to steer clear of Sonny. When a million-dollar thoroughbred goes missing from the Stanton Stables, Sonny gets desperate and forces the sale of the community's remaining farms. Ray reacts by coming up with a scheme to stop Sonny once and for all. One false move will land Ray back in jail.
Canadian Connection: Filmed in Ontario. The director and several cast members are Canadian.
I really liked this movie. I found it rough around the edges but refreshing. A distinct movie in the line of horse related films. It would be a good candidate for a sequel.