2010
Not Rated
Cinema Purgatorio
1 h 30 m

2010
Not Rated
Cinema Purgatorio
1 h 30 m

Summary Sweethearts of the Prison Rodeo goes behind prison walls to follow convict cowgirls on their journey to the 2007 Oklahoma State Penitentiary Rodeo. In 2006, female inmates were allowed to participate for the first time. In a state with the highest female incarceration rate in the country, these women share common experiences such as brok...

Documentary

Directed By: Bradley Beesley

Written By: Bradley Beesley

2010
Not Rated
Cinema Purgatorio
1 h 30 m

2010
Not Rated
Cinema Purgatorio
1 h 30 m

Sweethearts of the Prison Rodeo

Name: Sweethearts of the Prison Rodeo
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2010-09-17
Duration: 1 min 30 s
Rating: 70
Cast: Danny Liles, Jamie Brooks, Brandy Witte, Crystal Herrington, Monty Baker

Metascore Generally Favorable

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Ashley Burris

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The New York Times

These are vivid, flawed, even introspective characters. And they're classic American strivers. With rodeo, but not just that, they hope to go beyond where they have been.

By Rachel Saltz FULL REVIEW

Los Angeles Times

Informally sketched but deeply felt, Bradley Beesley's documentary Sweethearts of the Prison Rodeo mingles with the spirited cowgirl inmates who compete in Oklahoma's annual state penitentiary rodeo.

By Robert Abele FULL REVIEW

Village Voice

There's enough rosy-cheeked drama, triumph, and sacrifice for a ready-made Hollywood remake.

By Michael Atkinson FULL REVIEW

Austin Chronicle

Once the rodeo's over, where do the sweethearts go? Beesley, thankfully, doesn't end the film with the end of the rodeo, but there's a potentially more interesting follow-up doc ghosting right behind this one.

By Marc Savlov FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Roadside Cinema

Release Date Sep 17, 2010

Duration 1 h 30 m

Rating Not Rated

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Website http://sweetheartsoftheprisonrodeo.com/

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• 1 Nomination

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Brandy Witte

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Crystal Herrington

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Monty Baker

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Rhonda Buffalo

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Ashley Burris

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