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All the Pretty Horses is a novel by American author Cormac McCarthy published by Alfred A. Knopf in 1992. It was a bestseller, winning both the U.S. National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award. It is the first of McCarthy's "Border Trilogy".
- Cormac McCarthy
- 1992
All the Pretty Horses is a 2000 American Western film produced and directed by Billy Bob Thornton, based on Cormac McCarthy's novel of the same name, and starring Matt Damon and Penélope Cruz. It premiered on December 25, 2000 to mostly negative reviews.
Dec 25, 2000 · A 2000 western drama film directed by Billy Bob Thornton and based on Cormac McCarthy's novel. It stars Matt Damon, Penélope Cruz and Henry Thomas as two Texas cowboys who get involved in a love triangle and a murder mystery in 1940s Mexico.
- (16K)
- Drama, Romance, Western
- Billy Bob Thornton
- 2000-12-25
Jan 1, 1992 · All the Pretty Horses. Cormac McCarthy. 4.04. 126,394 ratings9,037 reviews. Teenager John Grady Cole, the last of a long line of Texas ranchers, has nothing left to stay for. Across the border Mexico beckons—beautiful and desolate, rugged and cruelly civilized.
- (125.8K)
- Paperback
- Cormac Mccarthy
A synopsis of Cormac McCarthy's novel about a young cowboy's adventure in Mexico. Learn about the characters, the plot, the themes, and the ending of this classic American story.
- Cormac McCarthy
- 1992
LitCharts offers a comprehensive guide to Cormac McCarthy's novel All the Pretty Horses, set in Texas and Mexico in 1949. Find summaries, analysis, themes, quotes, characters, symbols, and more.
A 2002 adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's novel about two young cowboys in 1949 Mexico. Critics panned the film for its flat and uninvolving story, while audiences rated it mixed.
- (101)
- Drama
- PG-13
