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Mackintosh and T. J. (1975)
The bronc buster
and the kid were looking for a home. They found 208,000 acres of
trouble!
Director: Marvin J. Chomsky, rated PG
  Starring:
Roy Rogers, Clay O'Brien, Joan Hackett, Billy Green Bush, Andrew
Robinson, James Hampton, Larry MaHan, Luke Askew, Dennis Fimple, Walter Barnes, Edith Atwater
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★☆☆☆
- good
"It is right to be
content with what we have, but never with what we are." -
Mackintosh
Why watch this?
It's T. J.'s cap that does it for me. I wore out one of those on
the West Texas plains.
Plot Summary:
Mackintosh is a nomadic ranch hand traveling through West Texas
in his worn-down pickup truck, seeking work wherever he can find
it. He crosses paths with T. J., a runaway teenager looking to
make his way to the Pacific Ocean, and the two form an unlikely
bond. They find work together on a cattle ranch, but unforeseen
challenges test their burgeoning relationship and Mackintosh's
steadfast character.
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Dad's Preview:
This honest little film harkens to me from my past. Set in rural
Texas, we are introduced to Mackintosh, an aging, seasoned
cowboy who is on the move, looking for work. By chance, he
encounters a young boy who reminds him of someone. He picks up
the lad after he's kick out of town, and the two form a
traveling bond.
Mac searches for work and, out of desperation, takes a job breaking
horses, something suited for younger men. This was film and TV star Roy Rogers' last film, and I
will confess that he reminds me of half of my relatives back in
the Lone Star state. Please low down a bit and spend a couple of hours with these two
searching souls. You might learn something. |
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Tim Penland;
Penland Productions
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