Wooly Boys
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| Directed by | Leszek Burzynski |
| Written by | Max Enscoe Annie DeYoung Glen Stephens George 'Buck' Flower Ed Hansen |
| Starring | Peter Fonda Kris Kristofferson Joseph Mazzello Keith Carradine Susan Moses |
| Cinematography | William Wages |
| Edited by | Andrew S. Eisen Stephen E. Rivkin |
| Music by | Hummie Mann |
Release date | 2001 |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $335,726 |
Wooly Boys is a 2001 American comedy drama film directed by Leszek Burzynski. It stars Peter Fonda, Kris Kristofferson, and Joseph Mazzello about sheep ranchers in the Badlands of North Dakota.
Plot
A.J. "Stoney" Stoneman (Peter Fonda), a grizzled rancher from Medora, North Dakota, takes a trip to see his daughter in Minneapolis, Minnesota. While there, Stoney ends up bonding with his grandson, Charles (Joseph Mazzello), whom he hadn't seen in nine years. Charles tricks Stoney into getting help for a serious health issue. With the aid of his rancher pal, Shuck (Kris Kristofferson), Stoney escapes the hospital—with Charles in tow—for what becomes a life-changing adventure as Charles discovers his family roots and what it means to be a “wooly boy” .
Cast
- Peter Fonda as A.J. "Stoney" Stoneman
- Kris Kristofferson as Shuck
- Joseph Mazzello as Charles
- Keith Carradine as Sheriff Hank Dawson
Production
Filming was done in the North Dakota towns of Medora, Belfield, Fryburg, and Beach; also in Minneapolis and Woodbury, Minnesota.