In North Philadelphia, a troubled 15-year-old named Cole is sent to live with his estranged father. Seeking refuge from a difficult life, Cole discovers an unexpected community of urban cowboys who ride and care for horses in the city. He finds himself drawn into their world, forging a bond with his father and experiencing a path toward redemption and self-discovery amidst the challenges of their surroundings.
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Idris Elba
Harp
Kadrolsha Ona Carole
Lorraine Toussaint
Nessi
Jharrel Jerome
Smush
Byron Bowers
Rome
Caleb McLaughlin
Cole
Charles W Harris III
Dominic Jackson
Ivannah-Mercedes
Esha
Jamil Prattis
Paris
Jennifer Butler
Kristoffe Brodeur
Liz Priestley
Amahle
Method Man
Leroy
Michael Ta'Bon
Jalen
Patrick McDade
City Official
Swen Temmel
Security Guard
Terez Land
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67
Metascore
6.4
User Score
80%
TOMATOMETER
70%
User Score
6.3 /10
IMDb Rating
60
%
User Score
3.3
From 41 fan ratings
3.75/5
From 4 fan ratings
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Cole, a 15-year-old boy hailing from Detroit, finds himself constantly in trouble at school. In a bid to straighten him out, his mother decides to drive him to Philadelphia to stay with his estranged father, Harp. After dropping him off on Harp’s North Philadelphia block, she quickly departs. Immediately, a neighbor informs Cole that his father is at the stables. As Harp brings him into his home, Cole is taken aback by the sight of a horse standing in the living room, and notices the fridge and cupboards are bare. Unwilling to stay long, he declares he’s only planning to remain for one night.
The following day, while attempting to call his mother, Cole is unexpectedly reunited with his older cousin, Smush. Smush kindly offers him a ride and some food but drops him back at Harp’s the next morning. However, Harp is reluctant to let Cole in due to his association with Smush, who is wrapped up in drug dealing. As a result, Cole decides to sleep in a stall at the stables.
Eager to learn how to ride horses, Cole approaches the other riders. They inform him that before he can ride, he has to assist with stable chores. His day consists of shoveling manure, and he discovers that the stall he spent the night in was home to a horse named Boo, known for being untameable. Despite his struggles, he continues to spend time at the stables and secretly hangs out with Smush.
One day, Harp surprises Paris, one of the wheelchair users among the riders, by revealing a special saddle that will enable him to ride again. Witnessing this heartfelt moment triggers feelings of resentment in Cole, prompting him to return to Harp’s house. When Harp finds him, an argument ensues—Cole feels neglected, believing that Harp doles out love to everyone except him. In a moment of vulnerability, Harp shares his troubled past, admitting to once being a drug dealer who spent time in prison before Cole was born. He explains he named him after John Coltrane, the legendary jazz musician from Philadelphia, hoping to inspire his son to achieve greatness despite his absence.
As more time passes, Cole learns from Smush that he was once a rider too, but turned to drug dealing to save enough money to buy a ranch out West. Their lives take a turn when Boo escapes, leading the riders to find him in a local baseball field. Harp tells Cole that he is the only one who can calm Boo. Summoning his courage, Cole approaches, successfully throwing the reins over Boo and mounting him.
However, chaos ensues when a drug deal set up by Smush goes awry, drawing the attention of a local dealer who attempts to kidnap him. With cops hot on their tail, Cole and Smush narrowly escape. While Smush is optimistic about their plan to move west, Cole, feeling the weight of his choices, decides he wants out of that life. The situation worsens when Animal Control arrives to confiscate the horses, prompting Cole to confront Harp, calling him a coward. In a moment of desperation, he chooses to return to Smush, who leads him into another drug deal. The night takes a tragic turn when Smush is shot, and Cole flees in fear.
After a frantic search, Harp eventually locates Cole hiding in the stables. Sensing the trauma, he gently cleans the blood off Cole’s hands and emphasizes the need to honor Smush properly. That night, they break into the municipal stables, liberating the horses. Together, they ride through the neighborhood to pay respects to Smush’s grave, where Cole places a pair of cowboy boots on the soil, marking the spot.
In the days that follow, they witness the stables being demolished, yet Harp assures Cole that their love for riding will persist despite losing their home base. The narrative closes with Cole’s mother returning to Philadelphia, and Harp expressing gratitude for allowing Cole to come stay with him.
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