Beer for My Horses (film)

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2008 American film

Beer for My Horses

Theatrical release poster

Directed by| Michael Salomon
Written by| Rodney Carrington
Toby Keith
W.T. Scrags
Produced by| Toby Keith
Donald Zuckerman
Starring| Toby Keith
Rodney Carrington
Willie Nelson
Ted Nugent
Barry Corbin
Claire Forlani
Curtis Armstrong
Tom Skerritt
Cinematography| Paul Elliott
Edited by| Paul Trejo

Production
companies

CMT Films
Show Dog Productions

Distributed by| Roadside Attractions

Release date

* August 8, 2008 (2008-08-08)

Running time

| 86 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English
Budget| $10 million
Box office| $667,000

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

The film was shot in and around Las Vegas, New Mexico and was released on August 8, 2008 to overwhelmingly negative reviews seeing a rare 0% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes. It made about $667,000 in its limited box office release.[1]

## Plot

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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 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 break 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 is revealed to be 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

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* Toby Keith as Joe Bill "Rack" Racklin
* Rodney Carrington as Lonnie Luther Freeman
* Ted Nugent as Skunk Tarver
* Barry Corbin as Buck Baker
* Greg Serano as Tito Garza
* Carlos Sanz as Manuel Garza
* Claire Forlani as Annie Streets
* Curtis Armstrong as D.A. Levin
* Tom Skerritt as Sheriff Wilson Landry
* Brit Morgan as Harveyetta
* Willie Nelson as Charlie
* Chris Browning as Deputy Stippens
* Mac Davis as Reverend J.D. Parker
* Keith Jardine as Jay Boy Simpson
* Gina Gershon as Cammie
* David Allan Coe as Gypsy
* Mel Tillis as Bob the plumber
* Cledus T. Judd as Doughnut Shop employee

## Box office

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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

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### Box office

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

### Critical reception

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

## Soundtrack

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Beer for My Horses

Soundtrack album by

Various artists

Released| August 12, 2008 (2008-08-12)
Genre| Country, Rock
Label| Show Dog Nashville
Producer| Toby Keith, Donald Zuckerman
Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic|  [3]
Track | Song title | Performer | Writer | Length

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1 | "Beer for My Horses" | Toby Keith and Willie Nelson | Keith, Scotty Emerick | 3:30
2 | "Off the Hillbilly Hook" | Trailer Choir | Butter, Big Vinny, Jewels Hanson | 3:11
3 | "Cat Scratch Fever" | Ted Nugent | Nugent | 3:38
4 | "La Di Da" | Gina Gershon | Gershon, Linda Perry | 3:25
5 | "Choctaw Bingo" | James McMurtry | McMurtry | 8:45
6 | "No Más Cerveza" | Mac Davis | Davis | 3:35
7 | "Stranglehold" | Ted Nugent | Nugent | 8:23
8 | "Burning Memories" | Mel Tillis | Tillis, Wayne Walker | 3:15
9 | "Song of Blue" | Carter's Chord | Emily Robertson | 3:45
10 | "Show Them to Me" | Rodney Carrington | Mark Gross | 3:53
11 | "If That Ain't Country, Part 2" | David Allan Coe | Coe | 4:30
12 | "Let's Get Trashed" | Toby Keith and Mica Roberts | Jessi Alexander, Jon Randall | 2:52

## References

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1. ^ "Beer for my Horses". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
2. ^ "Beer for My Horses at Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 13, 2012.
3. ^ Thomas, Stephen (August 12, 2008). "Beer for My Horses - Original Soundtrack : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved June 13, 2012.

## External links

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* Beer for My Horses at IMDb

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1990s|

| Albums|

* Toby Keith
* Boomtown
* Blue Moon
* Dream Walkin'
* How Do You Like Me Now?!

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Singles|

* "Should've Been a Cowboy"
* "He Ain't Worth Missing"
* "A Little Less Talk and a Lot More Action"
* "Wish I Didn't Know Now"
* "Who's That Man"
* "Upstairs Downtown"
* "You Ain't Much Fun"
* "Big Ol' Truck"
* "Does That Blue Moon Ever Shine on You"
* "A Woman's Touch"
* "Me Too"
* "We Were in Love"
* "I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying" (with Sting)
* "Dream Walkin'"
* "Getcha Some"
* "How Do You Like Me Now?!"

2000s|

| Albums|

* Pull My Chain
* Unleashed
* Shock'n Y'all
* Honkytonk University
* White Trash with Money
* Big Dog Daddy
* That Don't Make Me a Bad Guy
* American Ride

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Singles|

* "Country Comes to Town"
* "You Shouldn't Kiss Me Like This"
* "I'm Just Talkin' About Tonight"
* "I Wanna Talk About Me"
* "My List"
* "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)"
* "Who's Your Daddy?"
* "Rock You Baby"
* "Beer for My Horses" (with Willie Nelson)
* "I Love This Bar"
* "American Soldier"
* "Whiskey Girl"
* "Hey, Good Lookin'" (with Jimmy Buffett, Clint Black, Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson and George Strait)
* "Stays in Mexico"
* "Mockingbird"
* "Honkytonk U"
* "As Good as I Once Was"
* "Big Blue Note"
* "Get Drunk and Be Somebody"
* "A Little Too Late"
* "Crash Here Tonight"
* "High Maintenance Woman"
* "Love Me If You Can"
* "Get My Drink On"
* "She's a Hottie"
* "She Never Cried in Front of Me"
* "God Love Her"
* "Lost You Anyway"
* "American Ride"
* "Cryin' for Me (Wayman's Song)"

2010s–2020s|

| Albums|

* Bullets in the Gun
* Clancy's Tavern
* Hope on the Rocks
* Drinks After Work
* 35 MPH Town
* Peso in My Pocket

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Singles|

* "Every Dog Has Its Day"
* "Trailerhood"
* "Bullets in the Gun"
* "Somewhere Else"
* "Made in America"
* "Red Solo Cup"
* "Beers Ago"
* "I Like Girls That Drink Beer"
* "Hope on the Rocks"
* "Drinks After Work"
* "Drunk Americans"
* "35 MPH Town"
* "Don't Let the Old Man In"

Compilation albums|

* Greatest Hits Volume One
* 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Toby Keith
* Greatest Hits 2
* 35 Biggest Hits
* The Bus Songs
* Greatest Hits: The Show Dog Years

Christmas albums|

* Christmas to Christmas
* A Classic Christmas

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* Discography
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* Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill
* Broken Bridges (soundtrack)
* "Slave to the Habit"
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