Chuckwagon
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Chuckwagon

9.0 / 10 1964 10mNR English
DocumentaryWestern

Storyline

Focusing on the sport of chuckwagon racing at the Calgary Stampede, captured through a mix of aerial, POV, and ringside footage, the film is ahead of its time in the way it captures adrenaline-pumping action. This short documentary offers a ringside view of the chuckwagon race, star attraction of the world-famous Calgary Stampede. Once ponderous Percheron and Clydesdale draught thundered around the course. Now they are racers, and it takes a firm hand to guide such horsepower.

Cast & Crew

John Drainie

John Drainie

Narrator

Lead

What People Are Saying

5.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Robert Barclay's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
5.0
Every frame feels alive. Chuckwagon is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker