The bronc buster and the kid were looking for a home. They found 208,000 acres of trouble!

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.

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 boy after he's kick out of town, and the two form a bond. Mac finds a job, and out of desperation he takes a job breaking horses. 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. Spend a couple of hours with these two searching souls. You might learn something.

Tim Penland