Running Wild: The Life of Dayton O. Hyde

Released Oct 4, 2013

1h 32m

Documentary

Biography

History

Drama

Western

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Audience Score

50+ Ratings

An 88-year-old cowboy devotes his life to saving mustangs at his sanctuary in South Dakota and, through that work, preserves a vital part of America's Western heritage.

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Christy Lemire

RogerEbert.com

Pacing can be painfully languid, to the point of being nap-inducing.

Rated: 2/4

Oct 4, 2013

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Anita Gates

New York Times

The burning question is why Mr. Hyde's story has never been made into a feature film.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 3, 2013

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Chris Packham

Village Voice

Through photos and family lore, but mostly through Dayton's own eloquence, Mitchell assembles a biographical portrait that's inspiring in the best possible way.

Oct 1, 2013

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

An extraordinary documentary about a cowboy who models the spiritual practice of reverence.

Rated: 5/5

Dec 5, 2013

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Audience Member

gotta do this b4 I 4get good bio-doc

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

The man, the movie, made me cry. What a privilege to learn of such a caring, loving, giving man.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

Dayton O Hyde is such a character; his language is beautiful and he has an intimate connection to the land he devotes his life to. I loved his writing before seeing the film, but his experiences in the American west add so much complexity to it. I find both the content and the technical aspects of this documentaries emotionally intelligent and beautiful. The shots of the landscape combined with Dayton's dialogue is absolutely brilliant. Anyone interested in conservationism, wild mustangs, the American West, or the creative development of an artist will undoubtedly adore this documentary. It is one of the most superb documentaries I have seen in a while. It really surpassed my expectations. It opens today and I cannot stress enough how much you should see it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Audience Member

I thought it was a movie only for horse lovers but it was so much more. I wish Dayton O. Hyde was my father or grandfather. What an inspirational man, mission and movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Suzanne Mitchell

Director

Barbara Kopple

Executive Producer

Alejandro Pérez

Executive Producer

Robert Johnson

Executive Producer

Suzanne Mitchell

Producer

Steve Poltz

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Synopsis

An 88-year-old cowboy devotes his life to saving mustangs at his sanctuary in South Dakota and, through that work, preserves a vital part of America's Western heritage.

Director: Suzanne Mitchell
Producer: Barbara Kopple, Alejandro Pérez, Robert Johnson
Distributor: Screen Media Films
Production Co: Free Running Films
Genre: Documentary, Biography, History, Drama, Western
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 4, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 7, 2014
Runtime: 1h 32m

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