Dakota's Summer

"Sometimes you win. Sometimes you learn."

2014 1h 31m EN

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6.4

MID

★6.4TMDB · 55

Family

Synopsis

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Cowgirls 'n Angels Dakota's Summer tells the story of Dakota Rose, a cowgirl and competitive trick rider who finds out at the age of seventeen that she was adopted. She secretly sets out to discover the truth about her adoption and meet her birth parents while visiting her grandfather, rodeo legend Austin Rose. At Austin's ranch on break from the Sweethearts of the Rodeo trick riding team, Dakota discovers that family is not defined by blood, but rather personal commitment and by the love they share. Finally at peace, Dakota trains with Austin in order to prepare to rejoin the Sweethearts for their final competition against the talented Lone Star trick riding team and become the champion trick rider she was destined to be.

“Sometimes you win. Sometimes you learn.”

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Cast

Haley Ramm
Dakota Rose
Jade Pettyjohn
Summer
Emily Bett Rickards
Kristin
Keith Carradine
Austin Rose
Julie Ann Emery
Annie
Spencer Boldman
Bryce
Marin Hinkle
Clara
Amber Hayes
Amber

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Timothy Armstrong
Writers: Timothy Armstrong
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Cowgirls n' Angels Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Timothy Armstrong, shot by Andrew Strahorn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Todd Haberman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Haley Ramm and Jade Pettyjohn and Emily Bett Rickards carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Sometimes you win. Sometimes you learn.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2910342 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Timothy Armstrong directs. Andrew Strahorn behind the camera. Todd Haberman scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 12 years ago.
2Part of the "Cowgirls n' Angels Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Timothy Armstrong, shot by Andrew Strahorn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Todd Haberman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Haley Ramm and Jade Pettyjohn and Emily Bett Rickards carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Sometimes you win. Sometimes you learn.".
8IMDB entry: tt2910342 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 55 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Andrew Strahorn
Original score: Todd Haberman
Stunt coordinator: Austin Anderson
Runtime: 91 min · 1h 31m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Dakota's Summer (2014)

Part of

Cowgirls n' Angels Collection

Cowgirls n' Angels is a 2012 American family film starring Young Artist Award winner Bailee Madison, Oscar nominee James Cromwell, and Jackson Rathbone. The film was directed by Timothy Armstrong from a script by Armstrong and Stephen Blinn. In January 2013 the producers and director began developing a story for another Cowgirls n' Angels film in 2013 starring Haley Ramm and Keith Carradine. This companion film, titled Dakota's Summer,commenced pre-production in the spring and principal photography began in June 2013 in Louisiana at various locations including Benton, Keachie, Keithville, Ruston, Shreveport and Belcher. Production was completed prior to July 4, 2013.