8 Seconds
“8 Seconds”
John G. Avildsen’s film, “8 Seconds”, which tells the true story of the cowboy, Lane Frost (Luke Perry) trying to pursue his dream of becoming a World Champion Bull-Rider. This film could cause a boom in rodeo bull-riding except for one crucial fact; the sport of riding bulls is just too dangerous. As the film makes very clear, trying to stay aboard a 2,000 pound bucking bull for eight seconds while holding a mount with one hand is not easy. This film’s camera action captures the competitive bull-riding and takes the audience into the grand stands of the rodeo, making the viewer feel like they are a part of the show.
The story starts out in Lane, Oklahoma where Lane’s parents (James Redhorn and Carrie Snodgress) start him out on the road to rodeo success as a child riding sheep at the county fair. As Lane grows, he starts traveling the rodeo circuit with his two buddies, Tuff (Stephen Baldwin) and the Poetic Cody (Red Mitchell). Lane, Tuff, and Cody are very close......
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