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Beer for My Horses is a 2008 American comedy film starring and co-produced by country music entertainer Toby Keith which is based on his song by the same name. The film was co-written by Keith and Rodney Carrington (who also stars in the film) and directed by Michael Salomon, who has directed numerous music videos for Keith.

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Beer for My Horses
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Michael Salomon
Written by	Rodney Carrington Toby Keith W.T. Scrags
Produced by	Toby Keith Donald Zuckerman
Starring	Toby Keith Rodney Carrington Willie Nelson Ted Nugent Barry Corbin Claire Forlani Curtis Armstrong Tom Skerritt
Cinematography	Paul Elliott
Edited by	Paul Trejo
Production companies	CMT Films Show Dog Productions
Distributed by	Roadside Attractions
Release date	August 8, 2008 (2008-08-08)
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$10 million
Box office	$667,000

The film was shot in and around Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States and was released on August 8, 2008. It made about $667,000 in its limited box office release.[1]

Plot

Best friends Joe Bill "Rack" Racklin (Toby Keith) and Lonnie Freeman (Rodney Carrington) are deputy sheriffs in the small town of Mangum, Oklahoma who enjoy pig hunting and drinking at the local bar, the Thirsty Monkey.

After his girlfriend Cammie (Gina Gershon) leaves him when he does not make time for her due to his job and hanging out with friends, Rack finds out that his old flame Annie Streets (Claire Forlani) has returned home from Chicago to care for her sick mother. Rack, Lonnie, and their friend and fellow deputy Skunk Tarver (Ted Nugent) arrest three local criminals and a Mexican drug lord, Tito Garza (Greg Serano), for stealing fertilizer that is intended to make methamphetamine. Garza is scheduled to be turned over to the FBI for federal charges when Annie mysteriously disappears after a date with Rack, who discovers that Annie has been kidnapped by Tito's older brother, Manuel Garza (Carlos Sanz), who runs a large Mexican drug cartel. Manuel contacts the police and demands Tito be returned to him in Santa Luna, Mexico, or he will kill Annie.

Despite being taken off the case by their boss, Sheriff Landry (Tom Skerritt), Rack, Lonnie, and Skunk break Tito out of his jail cell and take him to Mexico. Along the way, they approach a young hooker named Harveyetta and are helped by a group of circus entertainers led by Charlie (Willie Nelson), who gives them a jug of homemade whiskey known as "circus jolly".

Once in Mexico after dropping Harveyetta off, they engage in a gunfight with Garza's men and it is revealed that Annie's rich and powerful stepfather, Buck Baker (Barry Corbin) is Garza's partner and his United Farm Enterprises is the base for the largest methamphetamine operation in Oklahoma. Baker reveals that the local district attorney, Levin (Curtis Armstrong), is corrupt and that he has been giving Annie's mother "goofy juice" to make her appear to have Alzheimer's disease.

With the help of former criminal Johnny Franks, who becomes undercover FBI agent Levon Spurlock, Rack kills Buck and rescues Annie. Rack, Lonnie, and Skunk turn Manuel and Tito over to the FBI in Oklahoma City and return to Mangum. There they are cheered by the local crows at the Thirsty Monkey. Landry berates them for disobeying orders, but does not arrest them and everyone toasts "whiskey for my men, beer for my horses" while serving "circus jolly".

Cast

• Toby Keith as Joe Bill "Rack" Racklin
• Rodney Carrington as Lonnie Luther Freeman
• Ted Nugent as Skunk Tarver
• Barry Corbin as Buck Baker
• Greg Serano as Tito Garza
• Carlos Sanz as Manuel Garza
• Claire Forlani as Annie Streets
• Curtis Armstrong as D.A. Levin
• Tom Skerritt as Sheriff Wilson Landry
• Willie Nelson as Charlie
• Chris Browning as Deputy Stippens
• Mac Davis as Reverend J.D. Parker
• Keith Jardine as Jay Boy Simpson
• Gina Gershon as Cammie
• David Allan Coe as Gypsy
• Mel Tillis as Bob the plumber
• Cledus T. Judd as Doughnut Shop employee

Box office

The film made $800,000 in its limited domestic release, with a possible worldwide gross of $1,500,000.

The film is available on DVD and Blu-Ray, and has made $27.5 million in DVD sales, and $14 million in Blu-Ray, for a total of $42.5 million in home video sales.

Reception

Box office

The film was released to 450 theaters in 2008, and made $235,000 in its opening weekend, and stayed in theaters for four weeks, it made a total of $895,000.

Critical reception

The film holds a rating of 0% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 11 critics. Toby Keith was criticized for his performance, though Willie Nelson was praised.[2]

Soundtrack

Beer for My Horses
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released	August 12, 2008 (2008-08-12)
Genre	Country, Rock
Label	Show Dog Nashville
Producer	Toby Keith, Donald Zuckerman

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

Track	Song title	Performer	Writer	Length
1	"Beer for My Horses"	Toby Keith and Willie Nelson	Keith, Scotty Emerick	3:30
2	"Off the Hillbilly Hook"	Trailer Choir	Butter, Big Vinny, Jewels Hanson	3:11
3	"Cat Scratch Fever"	Ted Nugent	Nugent	3:38
4	"La Di Da"	Gina Gershon	Gershon, Linda Perry	3:25
5	"Choctaw Bingo"	James McMurtry	McMurtry	8:45
6	"No Más Cerveza"	Mac Davis	Davis	3:35
7	"Stranglehold"	Ted Nugent	Nugent	8:23
8	"Burning Memories"	Mel Tillis	Tillis, Wayne Walker	3:15
9	"One of the Boys"	Martin Johnson	Johnson, Terry McBride	3:45
10	"Show Them to Me"	Rodney Carrington	Mark Gross	3:53
11	"If That Ain't Country, Part 2"	David Allan Coe	Coe	4:30
12	"Let's Get Trashed"	Toby Keith and Mica Roberts	Jessi Alexander, Jon Randall	2:52

References

External links

• Beer for My Horses at IMDb
• Beer for My Horses at CMT.com

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