Summaries

Unbranded follows four men and sixteen mustangs on an epic 3,000-mile journey from Mexico to Canada through the American West to inspire adoptions for the 50,000 wild horses and burros in government captivity.

Sixteen mustangs, four men, one dream: to ride border to border, Mexico to Canada, up the spine of the American West. The documentary tracks four fresh-out-of-college buddies as they take on wild mustangs to be their trusted mounts, and set out on the adventure of a lifetime. Their wildness of spirit, in both man and horse, is quickly dwarfed by the wilderness they must navigate: a 3000-mile gauntlet that is equally indescribable and unforgiving.

The four adventurous Texas A&M graduates challenge themselves against weather, terrain and personal conflicts through a 3000 mile epic journey from Mexico to Canada with 16 mustangs from the BLM adoption program. After a period of training, the horses demonstrate their superior endurance to other domesticated breeds of horses.—HorseMarine

This film illustrates the challenges of managing 'mustang' population throughout the western states. The Bureau of Land Management attempts to balance the expanding horse population with the seasonal free range grazing of cattle by ranchers, as well as animal advocates.—HorseMarine

Details

Keywords
  • glacier national park
  • social documentary
  • nature documentary
  • travel documentary
  • wildlife documentary
Genres
  • Adventure
  • Western
  • Documentary
Release date Oct 8, 2015
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) PG-13
Countries of origin United States
Official sites Official Web Site
Language English
Filming locations Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA
Production companies Implement Productions Cedar Creek Productions

Box office

Gross US & Canada $410185
Opening weekend US & Canada $141416
Gross worldwide $412792

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 46m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1

Synopsis

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