Movies Similar to Lawless Cowboys

When the Legends Die(1972)

An elderly rodeo rider becomes mentor to a young man attempting to make his own name in the business.

National Anthem(2024)

A 21-year old construction worker in rural New Mexico joins a community of queer ranchers and rodeo performers in search of their own version of the American dream.

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Untold: Operation Flagrant Foul(2022)

Years after serving time for betting on games he officiated, former NBA referee Tim Donaghy revisits the scandal that shook up the league.

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Dear Rodeo: The Cody Johnson Story(2021)

Dear Rodeo: The Cody Johnson Story, a brand-new cinematic feature-length documentary, is the much bigger picture, recounting Johnson’s real-life journey from the dusty rodeo arenas of rural Texas to some of the biggest musical stages in America. Every emotion Johnson felt over the past 20 years – whether he was standing in the back of the chute at the rodeo or singing about it in front of 75,000 fans – is captured vividly in this big screen experience, with all the highs and lows that come from the dreams you cling to and the dreams you ultimately let go of. Featuring interviews with Reba McEntire, Taya Kyle (the widow of “American Sniper” Chris Kyle), and more, this evocative and celebratory film is a love letter to everyone who has had to abandon a dream in order to find true purpose.

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The Galloping Ghost(1931)

A gambling ring run out of the Mogul Taxi company is intent on fixing college football games. Football star Harold "Red" Grange is a target for the gamblers, whose thugs try to eliminate Grange from playing. Grange's buddy Buddy is himself vulnerable to blackmail, since he has broken team rules by marrying. The crooks use all their wiles to keep Grange and Buddy from leading their team to victory.

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Sweet Virginia(2017)

A former rodeo star, now a motel manager, meets a young man who is responsible for the violence that suddenly has seized his small town.

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Thunderbolt's Tracks(1927)

A couple of war veterans search for the family of a fallen friend.

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Blackwood(2022)

After a gang of violent outlaws forces a Native American woman to lead them through a treacherous forest in search of a fortune in gold, they unknowingly awaken an ancient, bloodthirsty beast that will stop at nothing to annihilate them all.

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Cody of the Pony Express(1950)

Buffalo Bill Cody battles a gang of outlaws secretly headed by an unscrupulous lawyer.

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The Wild Bunch(1969)

An aging group of outlaws look for one last big score as the "traditional" American West is disappearing around them.

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Dances with Wolves(1990)

Wounded Civil War soldier John Dunbar tries to commit suicide—and becomes a hero instead. As a reward, he's assigned to his dream post, a remote junction on the Western frontier, and soon makes unlikely friends with the local Sioux tribe.

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Ride Out for Revenge(1957)

When an Indian chief is murdered in a hateful town, a sympathizing ex marshal tries to stop the Indians from attacking for revenge.

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Under Western Skies(1945)

An Arizona teacher (Noah Beery Jr.) saves a vaudeville star (Martha O'Driscoll) and her troupe from a bandit (Leo Carrillo).

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Thunder Town(1946)

An ex-convict (Bob Steele) returns to his ranch; he and his sidekick (Sid Saylor) prove he was framed.

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Texas Man Hunt(1942)

It's WW II and German Reuther has organized local gangs to sabotage the beef supply at the source. Marshal Lee Clark arrives to investigate and joins up with local cowboys Art Davis and Bill Boyd. Lee has a typewritten note from the gang and hopes it can be traced to it's source.

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Overland with Kit Carson(1939)

When Pegleg and his Black Raiders threaten the westward expansion of the United States, the government sends Kit Carson and David Brent to straighten things out.

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The Man from Tumbleweeds(1940)

Wild Bill Saunders recruits a team of paroled convicts to subdue a lawless gang.

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Come On, Tarzan(1932)

Ken Maynard's exceptionally intelligent horse, Tarzan the Wonder Horse, is the star of this western about evil cowboy Steve Frazer (Welch) who gathers horses for slaughter, whose meat is sold to pet food manufacturers. The wild horse Tarzan frees the doomed horses from their corrals, and Frazer convinces the Sheriff that Tarzan is a threat and can be shot on sight. Local cowboy Ken Benson (Maynard) and rancher Pat Riley (Kennedy) work together to clear Tarzan's good name and put Frazier behind bars for his evil deeds.

5.5

Above Snakes(2022)

Coleman Dobbs has returned from prison seeking revenge on the judge who sentenced him. What better way to extract his revenge than by taking the only thing the judge really cares about: his daughter. But can it really be just that easy?

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A Rodeo Film(2019)

A bull rider who falls out of love with the sport must choose between his family's legacy of rodeo and his own aspirations of life.

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