Rodeo Girl

Rodeo Girl

1980•1h 36m•10.0/10

TV MovieDramaWestern

Ratings

🎬TMDb

10.0/10(1)

Sammy Garrett, the wife of a champion rodeo performer, is tired of her subsidiary role at home as a housewife. So she becomes an aspiring rodeo rider herself, encouraged by her one-time performer mother, and eventually confronts her new lifestyle, despite her husband's disapproval. Based on the true story of rodeo champion Sue Pirtle.

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Production

Marble Arch Productions, Steckler Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Katharine Ross

Katharine Ross

Sammy Garrett

Bo Hopkins

Bo Hopkins

Will Garrett

Candy Clark

Candy Clark

J.R. Patterson

Jacqueline Brookes

Jacqueline Brookes

Charlene

Wilford Brimley

Wilford Brimley

Bingo Gibbs

Parley Baer

Parley Baer

Doc Tanner

Elise Caitlin

Bonnie Sue

Savannah Bentley

Wanda

Nancy Priddy

Gail

Bucklind Beery

Marsh

Dee Croxton

Dee Croxton

Nurse

Arlene Banas

Joyce

June Evert

Lisa Sanchez

Pamela Earnhardt

Vicky

Bob Tallman

Rodeo Announcer

Lex Connelly

Rodeo Announcer

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