The Last Rodeo Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Aug. 31, 2025

The Last Rodeo

Release Date: Friday, May 23, 2025 Limited

Director: Jon Avnet

Starring: Neal McDonough • Mykelti Williamson • Christopher McDonald • Sarah Jones • Daylon Swearingen

N/A Drama N/A

4.38 / 5.0

83% WILL SEE 17% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Shares the story of Joe Wainwright (Neal McDonough), an aging retired champion bull rider, and his daughter Sally (Sarah Jones) who face a crisis that can only be solved by Joe entering and winning a bull riding competition. Joe must connect with a bull fighter and his estranged best friend of many years, Charlie Williams (Mykelti Williamson) to enter the legends contest as the oldest contestant in history. Despite strained relations with his strong-willed daughter, he must confront his demons and consider the greatest sacrifice for his family.

Drama

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Who stars in The Last Rodeo – Cast List

N
Neal McDonough
Twisted, Homestead
M
Mykelti Williamson
Is God Is, Fences
C
Christopher McDonald
Happy Gilmore 2, Jimmy
S
Sarah Jones
Mr. Jones, Chemical Hearts
D
Daylon Swearingen

Who is making The Last Rodeo – Crew List

A look at The Last Rodeo behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Jon Avnet last helmed Three Christs and Righteous Kill. The film's writer Jon Avnet last penned Three Christs and I Kill.

Director: Jon Avnet
Screenwriters: Jon Avnet
Neal McDonough
Producer: Neal McDonough

Studios: Angel Studios
Production Company: The McDonough Company

Production – What we know about the The Last Rodeo

Key Facts

Actor/producer/writer Neal McDonough states, “Joe Wainwright is on a journey from America’s heartland into the hearts and souls of everyone who’s ever loved their family so much they struggled for the words to express it properly. This film has an incredible heart with a universal message of love, vulnerability, and reconciliation that the world so desperately needs right now. And my frequent collaborator and friend Jon Avnet is the director who could best bring this story to audiences around the world.. (12/15/2024).”
The project was filmed in collaboration with the Professional Bull Riding Association.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Dec 2024

Completed

Changed The Last Rodeo movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: N/A Not available
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

The Last Rodeo Trailers and Clips

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The Last Rodeo Release Date: When was the film released?

The Last Rodeo was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, May 23 , 2025. There were 11 11 other movies released on the same date, including Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Friendship and Lilo & Stitch. As a limited release, The Last Rodeo was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.