He's a washed-up loser. But sometimes losers can be heroes...

Starring: Robert Redford, Jane Fonda, Valerie Perrine, Willie Nelson, John Saxon, Nicolas Coster, Allan Arbus, Wilford Brimley

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ - great

"You ride off with somebody else's twelve million dollar horse, did you think we wouldn't notice?" - Hallie Martin

Why watch this? I love movies about somebody who has had their fill of corporate greed.

Plot Summary: Sonny Steele, a washed-up rodeo star turned corporate spokesperson, rebels against his handlers and the company he represents by running away with their champion racehorse, Rising Star. He discovers the horse is being mistreated and drugged for promotional appearances, so he sets out to return the steed into wild. A determined TV journalist, Hallie Martin, follows in pursuit, hoping to get the exclusive story.

Dad's Preview: This a great film about a broken-down cowboy, Sonny, who has had enough of the glitz and ruthlessness of fame. The opening setting of Las Vegas is appropriate. Sonny decides to kidnap (well, horse-nap) a famous racehorse and release him back to the wild. Redford and Fonda are superb as an unlikely pair, both doing what they think is right. Kudos to supporting actors Wilford Brimley and country legend Willie Nelson. You're gonna love the ending.

Universal Pictures, Wildwood Ent., Rastar Films; Columbia Pictures