Genres: Comedy | Western Countries: Canada | UK | USA Actors: Kirby, Luke Ray Dokes Carradine, Keith Pete Culpepper Hudson, Ernie Jackson Jones Alpay, David Paulie Stanton Jenkins, Noam Sonny Stanton Keller, Joel S. Dean Calder Greene, Graham Jim Burns Farmer, Gary Billy Caan McHattie, Stephen Earl Stanton Gardner, David Homer Parr Brass, Lorne Dan Rockwell Mahonen, Michael Steve Allman Rannelli, Tony Juan Romano Hamer, Nigel Lawyer #1 Murray, Doug Lawyer #2 Directors: Certification: Canada:PG | USA:R IMDB Rating: 6.3 out of 10 (40 votes)

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An ex-con returns to his rural Ontario roots and outwits a corrupt and wealthy thoroughbred owner trying to take over a slew of local farms. Ray Dokes, a charming ex-ballplayer, returns from jail to discover the rural landscape of his childhood transformed by urban development. A film noir reminiscent of the stories of Elmore Leonard, ALL HAT is adapted from the novel by Brad Smith; Smith also penned the screenplay. Determined to stay out of trouble, Ray heads to the farm of his old friend Pete Culpepper, a crusty Texas cowboy who trains losing racehorses and whose debts are growing faster than his corn. Sonny Stanton, gambling addict and spoiled heir to a thoroughbred dynasty, is in the process of buying up an entire concession of farmland to build a casino and golfing resort, and the only one brave enough to stand in the way of Sonny is Etta Parr, Ray’s old flame, who might be willing to forgive Ray if it wasn’t for her pride and common sense. The situation is a minefield, one Ray is determined to avoid. He hooks up with Chrissie, a sexy, sassy and talented jockey and steers clear of Sonny. But when a ten-million-dollar thoroughbred goes missing from the Stanton Stables, Sonny pushes things too far and forces the sale of the community’s remaining farms. Ray reacts by coming up with a plan to stop Sonny in his tracks and right a few wrongs in the process. The scheme is unlikely and audacious; the players are as unpredictable as nitroglycerin. One false move and Ray will land back in jail. And the smart money is against him.

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