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Year of the Horse

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Director Jim Jarmusch probes the minds and music of Neil Young and Crazy Horse during their 1996 concert tour.
Year of the Horse

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Critics Consensus

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.

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Gene Siskel Chicago Tribune 03/28/2019
2.5/4
Jarmusch gets nothing out of his interview except the band members and manager repeatedly telling us how long and how well the group works together. Go to Full Review Tom Keogh Film.com 01/01/2000
Both a quirky little movie and a monument to one of rock 'n' roll's greatest noisemakers. Go to Full Review Peter Stack San Francisco Chronicle 01/01/2000
3/4
This is an intimate, lyrical yet incendiary film, and it will please fans of both Young and Jarmusch. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 06/29/2010
A-
If you don't like the music, forget it. But, if you're like me, a Neil Young fan, this is great inside stuff. Go to Full Review Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com 10/05/2006
0/5
I'll never understand how Neil Young won the heart of Jim Jarmusch. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 07/01/2005
2/5
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Aender S 05/19/2024 Neil Young isn't my style of music, but the film is interesting nonetheless. I quite like the heavy usage of Super 8 in this one. See more 10/31/2018 Unless you're a Neil Young die-hard, you're likely to find Year of the Horse unbearable.  What's especially shocking is that it comes from a talented director like Jarmusch, who is known for intelligent, thought-provoking pictures. Evidently, his feature film making ability doesn't translate into the documentary realm. Year of the Horse is one of 1997's ugliest dogs.  It's supposed to be a high- energy concert film that captures the intensity and camaraderie of the band members on and off- stage. What it turns out to be, however, is an overlong home movie with bad video and barely- adequate sound. See more 11/14/2014 Very much for fans only. See more 10/06/2014 Crazy Director, Crazy Music, Crazy Movie See more 10/06/2014 Best part: Poncho calling Jim Jarmusch "some artsy fartsy director from New York". See more 10/06/2014 Neil, Jim and the Horse get lost in a lo-fi adventure and poor editing. See more Read all reviews
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Jim Jarmusch

Director

Neil Young

Self

Billy Talbot

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Ralph Molina

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Larry Cragg

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Jim Jarmusch

Self

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Movie Info

Synopsis Director Jim Jarmusch probes the minds and music of Neil Young and Crazy Horse during their 1996 concert tour.
Director
Jim Jarmusch
Producer
L.A. Johnson
Distributor
October Films
Production Co
Shakey Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 9, 1997, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 5, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$255.7K
Runtime
1h 46m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital, Surround
Aspect Ratio
35mm, 1.66:1