Beer for My Horses (film)

Beer for My Horses is a 2008 American comedy film starring and co-produced by country music entertainer Toby Keith which is based on his song by the same name. The film was co-written by Keith and Rodney Carrington (who also stars in the film) and directed by Michael Salomon, who has directed numerous music videos for Keith.

Beer for My Horses
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMichael Salomon
Produced byToby Keith
Donald Zuckerman
Written byRodney Carrington
Toby Keith
W.T. Scrags
StarringToby Keith
Rodney Carrington
Willie Nelson
Ted Nugent
Barry Corbin
Claire Forlani
Curtis Armstrong
Tom Skerritt
CinematographyPaul Elliott
Edited byPaul Trejo
Production
company
Distributed byRoadside Attractions
Release date
  • August 8, 2008 (2008-08-08)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$10 million
Box office$667,000

The film was shot in and around Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States and was released on August 8, 2008. It made about $667,000 in its limited box office release.[1]

Plot

Best friends Joe Bill "Rack" Racklin (Toby Keith) and Lonnie Freeman (Rodney Carrington) are deputy sheriffs in the small town of Mangum, Oklahoma who enjoy pig hunting and drinking at the local bar the Thirsty Monkey.

After his girlfriend Cammie (Gina Gershon) leaves him when he does not make time for her due to his job and hanging out with friends, Rack finds out that his old flame Annie Streets (Claire Forlani) has returned home from Chicago to care for her sick mother. Rack, Lonnie, and their friend and fellow deputy Skunk Tarver (Ted Nugent) arrest three local criminals and a Mexican drug lord Tito Garza (Greg Serano) for stealing fertilizer that is intended to make methamphetamine. Garza is scheduled to be turned over to the FBI for federal charges when Annie mysteriously disappears after a date with Rack, who discovers that Annie has been kidnapped by Tito's older brother Manuel Garza (Carlos Sanz), who runs a large Mexican drug cartel. Manuel contacts the police and demands Tito to be returned to him in Santa Luna, Mexico or he will kill Annie.

Despite being taken off the case by their boss Sheriff Landry (Tom Skerritt), Rack, Lonnie, and Skunk bust Tito out of his jail cell and take him to Mexico. Along the way, they approach a young hooker named Harveyetta and are helped by a group of circus entertainers led by Charlie (Willie Nelson), who gives them a jug of homemade whiskey known as "circus jolly."

Once in Mexico after dropping Harveyetta off, they engage in a gunfight with Garza's men and it is revealed that Annie's rich and powerful stepfather Buck Baker (Barry Corbin) is Garza's partner and his United Farm Enterprises is the base for the largest methamphetamine operation in Oklahoma. Baker reveals that the local district attorney Levin (Curtis Armstrong) is corrupt and that he has been giving Annie's mother "goofy juice" to make her appear to have Alzheimer's disease.

With the help of former criminal Johnny Franks who becomes undercover FBI agent Levon Spurlock, Rack kills Buck and rescues Annie. Rack, Lonnie, and Skunk turn Manuel and Tito over to the FBI in Oklahoma City and return to Mangum. There they are cheered by the local crows at the Thirsty Monkey. Landry berates them for disobeying orders but does not arrest them and everyone toasts "whiskey for my men, beer for my horses" while serving "circus jolly".

Cast

Box office

The film made $800,000 in its limited domestic release, with a possible worldwide gross of $1,500,000.

The film is available on DVD and Blu-Ray, and has made $27.5 million in DVD sales, and $14 million in Blu-Ray, for a total of $42.5 million in home video sales.

Reception

Box office

The film was released to 450 theatres in 2008, and made $235,000 in its opening weekend, and stayed in theatres for four weeks, it made a total of $895,000.

Critical reception

The film holds a rating of 0% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 11 critics. Toby Keith was criticised for his performance, though Willie Nelson was praised.[2]

Soundtrack
Beer for My Horses
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
ReleasedAugust 12, 2008 (2008-08-12)
GenreCountry, Rock
LabelShow Dog Nashville
ProducerToby Keith, Donald Zuckerman
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [3]
TrackSong titlePerformerWriterLength
1"Beer for My Horses"Toby Keith and Willie NelsonKeith, Scotty Emerick3:30
2"Off the Hillbilly Hook"Trailer ChoirButter, Big Vinny, Jewels Hanson3:11
3"Cat Scratch Fever"Ted NugentNugent3:38
4"La Di Da"Gina GershonGershon, Linda Perry3:25
5"Choctaw Bingo"James McMurtryMcMurtry8:45
6"No Más Cerveza"Mac DavisDavis3:35
7"Stranglehold"Ted NugentNugent8:23
8"Burning Memories"Mel TillisTillis, Wayne Walker3:15
9"Song of Blue"Carter's ChordEmily Robertson4:23
10"Show Them to Me"Rodney CarringtonMark Gross3:53
11"If That Ain't Country, Part 2"David Allan CoeCoe4:30
12"Let's Get Trashed"Toby Keith and Mica RobertsJessi Alexander, Jon Randall2:52

References
  1. "Beer for my Horses". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  2. "''Beer for My Horses'' at Rotten Tomatoes". Rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2012-06-13.
  3. Thomas, Stephen (2008-08-12). "Beer for My Horses - Original Soundtrack : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-06-13.
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