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200584 minPGdocumentary

The Last Cowboy

200584 minPGdocumentary

Filmed over 20 years, a family in the Badlands of South Dakota struggles to maintain their way of life as cowboys and Indians.

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Filmed over 20 years, a family in the Badlands of South Dakota struggles to maintain their way of life as cowboys and Indians.

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Jon Alpert

Jon Alpertdirector

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Vern Sager and his family navigate life in the Badlands of South Dakota, where they strive to maintain their cowboy traditions. Over 84 minutes, the film captures their daily routines and challenges as they confront the decline of a way of life that has persisted for generations. Filmed over two decades, The Last Cowboy documents the family's efforts to preserve their heritage amid changing times and the encroachment of modernity.

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