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Cowboys (2020 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Cowboys' is a 2020 American drama film written and directed by Anna Kerrigan. It stars Steve Zahn, Jillian Bell, Sasha Knight and Ann Dowd.
It had its world premiere at Outfest on August 22, 2020, and was released on February 12, 2021, by Samuel Goldwyn Films.
Cast
* Steve Zahn as Troy
* Jillian Bell as Sally
* Sasha Knight as Joe
* Ann Dowd as Detective Faith Erickson
* Gary Farmer as Robert Spottedbird
* Chris Coy as Jerry
* A.J. Slaght as Stevie
* Bob Stephenson as Sheriff George Jenkins
* John Beasley as Ben the Friendly Ranger
* John Reynolds as Grover
Plot
Trans boy Joe's troubled but well-intentioned father Troy takes off with him into the Montana wilderness, pursued by police, after his wife Sally, from whom he has recently separated, refuses to let Joe live as his authentic self.
Production
In an interview with PopMatters, Kerrigan said that there had never been any doubt about casting a non-binary or transgender actor to portray the role of Joe, and that after finding newcomer Sasha Knight, "it was obvious that he was our Joe."
Release
'Cowboys' had its world premiere at the LGBTQ-oriented film festival Outfest on August 22, 2020, and shortly thereafter Samuel Goldwyn Films acquired distribution rights for it. The film had originally been set to have its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in April 2020, however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the festival was cancelled. It was eventually released on February 12, 2021.
Critical response
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of based on reviews, with an average rating of . The site's critical consensus reads, "'Cowboys' explores emotionally charged themes with a steady hand, highlighting the humanity of its characters in a story of fraught family dynamics and gender identity."
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