Year of the Horse

1997 film by Jim Jarmusch

This article is about the film. For the year in the Chinese zodiac, see Horse (zodiac).

Year of the Horse

Directed by| Jim Jarmusch
Written by| Jim Jarmusch
Produced by| L. A. Johnson
Starring| Neil Young
Cinematography|

* Jim Jarmusch
* L.A. Johnson
* Steve Onuska
* Arthur Rosato

Edited by| Jay Rabinowitz
Music by| Neil Young and Crazy Horse
Distributed by| October Films

Release dates

* May 8, 1997 (1997-05-08) (San Francisco)
* October 8, 1997 (1997-10-08) (United States)

Running time

| 106 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English

Year of the Horse is a 1997 American documentary film directed by Jim Jarmusch, following Neil Young and Crazy Horse on their 1996 tour. An accompanying live album by Neil Young & Crazy Horse was released in 1997. It offers a different track listing than the film.

## Cast

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* Neil Young
* Poncho Sampedro
* Billy Talbot
* Ralph Molina

## Release

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The film had its world premiere at the 1997 San Francisco International Film Festival on May 8, 1997.[1] It was released in the United States on October 8, 1997.[2]

## Reception

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On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 48% based on 25 reviews, with a weighted average rating of 5.2/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Year of the Horse might be worth a watch for hardcore fans of Neil Young or Jim Jarmusch, but it will likely test the patience of most other viewers."[3] Roger Ebert named Year of the Horse as the worst movie of 1997.[4] The film has a weighted average score of 58 out of 100 on Metacritic, based on 14 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[2]

## Live album

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Main article: Year of the Horse (album)

An accompanying album was released in 1997.

## References

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1. ^ Harvey, Dennis (May 20, 1997). "'King,' 'Wonderland' top S.F. Film Festival". Variety. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
2. ^ a b "Year of the Horse". Metacritic. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
3. ^ "Year of the Horse". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
4. ^ "The Worst Films of 1997" Siskel & Ebert. Buena Vista Television, 17 Jan. 1998

## External links

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* Year of the Horse at IMDb
* Year of the Horse at Discogs (list of releases)
* Interview with Jim Jarmusch and Larry A. Johnson

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Films directed by Jim Jarmusch

Feature films|

* Permanent Vacation (1980)
* Stranger Than Paradise (1984)
* Down by Law (1986)
* Mystery Train (1989)
* Night on Earth (1991)
* Dead Man (1995)
* Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)
* Coffee and Cigarettes (2003)
* Broken Flowers (2005)
* The Limits of Control (2009)
* Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)
* Paterson (2016)
* The Dead Don't Die (2019)
* Father Mother Sister Brother (2025)

Other|

* Coffee and Cigarettes: Somewhere in California (1993)
* Year of the Horse (1997)
* "Int. Trailer Night" in Ten Minutes Older (2002)
* Gimme Danger (2016)

* v
* t
* e

Neil Young

* Crazy Horse
* The Stray Gators
* Promise of the Real

Studio albums|

* Neil Young
* Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
* After the Gold Rush
* Harvest
* On the Beach
* Tonight's the Night
* Zuma
* American Stars 'n Bars
* Comes a Time
* Rust Never Sleeps
* Hawks & Doves
* Re·ac·tor
* Trans
* Everybody's Rockin'
* Old Ways
* Landing on Water
* Life
* This Note's for You
* Freedom
* Ragged Glory
* Harvest Moon
* Sleeps with Angels
* Mirror Ball
* Broken Arrow
* Silver & Gold
* Are You Passionate?
* Greendale
* Prairie Wind
* Living with War
* Living with War: "In the Beginning"
* Chrome Dreams II
* Fork in the Road
* Le Noise
* Americana
* Psychedelic Pill
* A Letter Home
* Storytone
* The Monsanto Years
* Peace Trail
* The Visitor
* Colorado
* Barn
* World Record
* Talkin to the Trees

EPs|

* Eldorado
* The Times

Live albums|

* Time Fades Away
* Live Rust
* Weld
* Arc
* Unplugged
* Year of the Horse
* Road Rock Vol. 1
* Earth
* Noise & Flowers
* Before and After
* Fuckin' Up

Soundtracks|

* Journey Through the Past
* Where the Buffalo Roam
* Dead Man
* Paradox
* Coastal: The Soundtrack

Compilations|

* Decade
* Lucky Thirteen
* Greatest Hits

Archives series|

| Box sets|

* The Archives Vol. 1 1963–1972
* Neil Young Archives Volume II: 1972–1976
* Neil Young Archives Volume III: 1976–1987

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Performance series|

* Live at the Fillmore East
* Live at Massey Hall 1971
* Sugar Mountain – Live at Canterbury House 1968
* Live at the Riverboat 1969
* Dreamin' Man Live '92
* A Treasure
* Live at the Cellar Door
* Bluenote Café
* Roxy: Tonight's the Night Live
* Songs for Judy
* Tuscaloosa
* Return to Greendale
* Way Down in the Rust Bucket
* Young Shakespeare

Special release series|

* Hitchhiker
* Homegrown
* Toast
* Chrome Dreams
* Odeon Budokan
* Early Daze
* Oceanside Countryside

Songs|

* "Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing"
* "Mr. Soul"
* "Broken Arrow"
* "Expecting to Fly"
* "Sugar Mountain"
* "The Loner"
* "I've Been Waiting for You"
* "The Old Laughing Lady"
* "Cinnamon Girl"
* "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere"
* "Down by the River"
* "Cowgirl in the Sand"
* "Dance, Dance, Dance"
* "Helpless"
* "Country Girl"
* "Ohio"
* "Tell Me Why"
* "After the Gold Rush"
* "Only Love Can Break Your Heart"
* "Southern Man"
* "Don't Let It Bring You Down"
* "When You Dance I Can Really Love"
* "I Believe in You"
* "Bad Fog of Loneliness"
* "Out on the Weekend"
* "Harvest"
* "A Man Needs a Maid"
* "Heart of Gold"
* "Are You Ready for the Country?"
* "Old Man"
* "The Needle and the Damage Done"
* "War Song"
* "L.A."
* "Tonight's the Night"
* "Come On Baby Let's Go Downtown"
* "Tired Eyes"
* "New Mama"
* "Danger Bird"
* "Cortez the Killer"
* "Will to Love"
* "Like a Hurricane"
* "Love Is a Rose"
* "Lotta Love"
* "Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)"
* "My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)"
* "Pocahontas"
* "Powderfinger"
* "Sedan Delivery"
* "Rainin' in My Heart"
* "Grey Riders"
* "Rockin' in the Free World"
* "Crime in the City (Sixty to Zero Part I)"
* "No More"
* "Wrecking Ball"
* "Harvest Moon"
* "Unknown Legend"
* "From Hank to Hendrix"
* "Downtown"
* "Let's Impeach the President"
* "Angry World"
* "A Rock Star Bucks a Coffee Shop"

Films and videos|

* Journey Through the Past
* Human Highway
* Neil Young in Berlin
* Solo Trans
* Muddy Track
* Weld
* Year of the Horse
* Neil Young: Silver and Gold
* Neil Young: Heart of Gold
* CSNY/Déjà Vu
* Neil Young Trunk Show
* Neil Young Journeys
* Paradox
* Coastal

Books|

* Waging Heavy Peace: A Hippie Dream

Related|

* Discography
* The Squires
* The Mynah Birds
* Buffalo Springfield
* Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
* The Stills–Young Band
* The Ducks
* The Bridge: A Tribute to Neil Young
* Myrmekiaphila neilyoungi
* Pono
* Old Black
* Farm Aid
* Bridge School Benefit
* Pegi Young
* Daryl Hannah
* Carrie Snodgress
* Elliot Roberts
* Pearl Jam

* Category

* v
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* e

Crazy Horse

* Billy Talbot
* Ralph Molina
* Nils Lofgren
* Micah Nelson

* Danny Whitten
* Frank "Poncho" Sampedro
* Jack Nitzsche
* George Whitsell
* Greg LeRoy
* John Blanton
* Rick Curtis
* Michael Curtis
* Sonny Mone

Crazy Horse|

* Crazy Horse
* Loose
* At Crooked Lake
* Crazy Moon
* Left for Dead
* Gone Dead Train: The Best of Crazy Horse 1971–1989
* Scratchy: The Complete Reprise Recordings

Neil Young and Crazy Horse|

* Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
* After the Gold Rush
* Zuma
* American Stars 'n Bars
* Rust Never Sleeps
* Live Rust
* Re·ac·tor
* Life
* Ragged Glory
* Weld
* Arc
* Sleeps with Angels
* Broken Arrow
* Year of the Horse
* Greendale
* Live at the Fillmore East
* Americana
* Psychedelic Pill
* Colorado
* Return to Greendale
* Way Down in the Rust Bucket
* Barn
* World Record
* Chrome Dreams
* Odeon Budokan
* Fuckin' Up
* Early Daze

Songs|

* "Dance, Dance, Dance"
* "I Don't Want to Talk About It"
* "Downtown"

Songs (with Neil Young)|

* "Cinnamon Girl"
* "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere"
* "Down by the River"
* "Cowgirl in the Sand"
* "I Believe in You"
* "Southern Man"
* "Tonight's the Night"
* "Tired Eyes"
* "Danger Bird"
* "Cortez the Killer"
* "Like a Hurricane"
* "Lotta Love"
* "Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)"
* "Powderfinger"
* "Sedan Delivery"

Related articles|

* Neil Young
* The Rockets
* She Used to Wanna Be a Ballerina

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