Neal McDonough Says God Sparked the Story Behind 'The Last Rodeo'

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Actor Neal McDonough says his latest film is a story about the American heartland -- made for the heartland -- while rooted in the faith, family, and work ethic his parents passed down to him. The movie is Angel Studios' The Last Rodeo (PG), which follows a retired bull-riding champion named Joe Wainwright (McDonough) who returns to the arena for one final ride to raise money following a family tragedy. Through it all, Wainwright confronts past traumas and rekindles his own faith. It opens this weekend. 

McDonough's own independent production company, The McDonough Company, produced it.

"Hollywood's kind of lost its way a bit with -- and I'm guilty of it myself, being part of some pretty dark films at times -- I think they forgot to talk about what America really is and the values that America has in the films that they make. And we want to get back to that," he told Crosswalk Headlines. 

"And I think we did."

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