Dakota's Summer

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Dakota's Summer
Dakotassummer.jpg
DVD cover
Directed byTimothy Armstrong
Written byTimothy Armstrong
Produced by
  • Ben Feingold
  • Ash R. Shah
  • Jim Busfield
Starring
CinematographyAndy Strahorn
Edited byJosh Noyes
Music byTodd Haberman
Production
companies
  • Sense and Sensibility Ventures
  • Silver Nitrate
Release date
  • April 1, 2014 (2014-04-01)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1.8 million [1]

Dakota's Summer is a 2014 independently produced family drama, written and directed by Timothy Armstrong, and starring Haley Ramm and Keith Carradine. It is a sequel to the 2012 film Cowgirls 'n Angels . The film premiered at the 2014 Dallas International Film Festival. [2]

Contents

Plot

Dakota Rose (Haley Ramm) dreams of following in her famous family's footsteps and becoming a champion trick rider. However the shocking news that she was in fact adopted at birth leads her to question both herself and her place in her family's legacy.

Cast

Production

Casting

In July 2013, it was announced that Spencer Boldman would be starring in the movie, opposite Haley Ramm. [3]

Filming

The film was originally planned to be filmed in Texas but producer Ben Feingold took the decision to relocate the production to Louisiana just weeks before shooting was due to begin because of tax credit incentives offered by the state. [4] Much of the filming took place in the town of Keachi. [4]

Ramm had previous experience horse-riding but was only permitted to perform limited 'horse-tricks', due to concerns that the actress may get hurt. [5] The majority of the horse-riding stunts featured in the film were performed by Texas-based all-female trick-riding group 'The Dynamite Dames'. [6]

Soundtrack

Country artist Amber Hayes recorded a cover version of "Cotton-Eyed Joe" for the film, produced by Charles Kelley. The singer appears in a cameo role in the film, performing the track. Her original track "Home" also features on the film's soundtrack. [2]

Release

The film premiered at the 2014 Dallas International Film Festival. [2] The film was released digitally on April 1, 2014, and on DVD on April 25, 2014. [6]

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