Year of the Horse
{{short description|1997 film by Jim Jarmusch}}
{{About|the film|the year in the Chinese zodiac|Horse (zodiac)}}
{{Use American English|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Year of the Horse
| image = Neil_young_year_of_the_horse.jpg
| caption =
| director = Jim Jarmusch
| producer = L. A. Johnson
| writer = Jim Jarmusch
| starring = Neil Young
| music = Neil Young and Crazy Horse
| cinematography = {{plainlist|
- Jim Jarmusch
- L.A. Johnson
- Steve Onuska
- Arthur Rosato
}}
| editing = Jay Rabinowitz
| distributor = October Films
| released = {{Film date|1997|05|08|San Francisco|1997|10|08|United States}}
| runtime = 106 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Year of the Horse is a 1997 American documentary film directed by Jim Jarmusch, following Neil Young and Crazy Horse on their 1996 tour. An accompanying live album by Neil Young & Crazy Horse was released in 1997. It offers a different track listing than the film.
Cast
Release
The film had its world premiere at the 1997 San Francisco International Film Festival on May 8, 1997.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/1997/film/markets-festivals/king-wonderland-top-s-f-film-festival-1116678404/|title='King,' 'Wonderland' top S.F. Film Festival|website=Variety|first=Dennis|last=Harvey|date=May 20, 1997|access-date=August 10, 2020}} It was released in the United States on October 8, 1997.
Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 48% based on 25 reviews, with a weighted average rating of 5.2/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "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."{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/year_of_the_horse_neil_young_and_crazy_horse_live|title=Year of the Horse|website=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=August 10, 2020}} Roger Ebert named Year of the Horse as the worst movie of 1997."The Worst Films of 1997" Siskel & Ebert. Buena Vista Television, 17 Jan. 1998 The film has a weighted average score of 58 out of 100 on Metacritic, based on 14 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/year-of-the-horse|title=Year of the Horse|website=Metacritic|access-date=August 10, 2020}}
Live album
{{Main|Year of the Horse (album)}}
An accompanying album was released in 1997.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb title|id=0120539|title=Year of the Horse}}
- {{Discogs master|38772|Year of the Horse}}
- [http://weeklywire.com/ww/11-10-97/austin_screens_feature1.html Interview] with Jim Jarmusch and Larry A. Johnson
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Category:American rock music films
Category:Neil Young live albums
Category:Films directed by Jim Jarmusch
Category:Documentary film soundtracks
Category:1997 soundtrack albums
Category:Reprise Records live albums
Category:Reprise Records soundtracks
Category:Albums produced by Neil Young
Category:Albums produced by Frank Sampedro
Category:Albums produced by Billy Talbot
Category:Albums produced by Ralph Molina
Category:Crazy Horse (band) albums