Junior Bonner

Junior Bonner

Steve McQueen going down his own road, tougher than ever, as "Junior Bonner"

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Release Date

8/2/1972

Runtime

100 mins

Overview

With his bronco-busting career on its last legs, Junior Bonner heads to his hometown to try his luck in the annual rodeo. But his fond childhood memories are shattered when he finds his family torn apart by his greedy brother and hard-drinking father.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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A quietly elegiac portrait of a aging rodeo rider returning home to confront the wreckage of his family and his own fading glory. The film moves at the speed of someone nursing a drink, finding dignity in small moments of grace.

Mood

MelancholicWistfulBittersweet

Themes

FamilyComing apartRedemption

Tone

Tender

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

NaturalisticDocumentary-like

Structure

Linear

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