The Ride (2010 film)

The circuit is a tour of the top 45 bull riders in the world, consisting of roughly 32 stops a year around the US.

Director Meredith Danluck and DP Jake Burghart both previously worked on the VBS.tv showcase entitled Toxic Garbage Island.

[2] According to a review in the Austinist, "People are the soul of a well-told story and Danluck is enamored with her down-home characters at the expense of a deeper look at the sport, its history and rules.

Danluck’s not-quite-novel glimpses into rural southern culture eclipse the beautifully shot ringside action.

She’s hooked on the rugged romance of cowboydom, from cattle to Coors, and less transfixed by the intricacies that lead these people into the bull’s eye.