

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. 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.
Acting
Keith Carradine's Texas drawl in Ontario is unhinged commitment.
Production
Rural Ontario standing in for 'Indian Territory' is gloriously weird.
Director
Leonard Farlinger
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Brad Smith's novel; the title comes from Texas slang for 'all talk, no action.'
Shot in Hamilton, Ontario standing in for rural farmland, capturing a very specific late-2000s Canadian indie film boom moment.