Clint Bentley

Clint Bentley is the director and co-writer of JOCKEY (2021), his first feature film as director, which premiered In Competition at the Sundance Film Festival where it won a Special Jury Prize for Best Actor for Clifton Collins Jr.

Jockey

A film by Clint Bentley

2021 - USA - Drama

Seasoned horse jockey Jackson (Clifton Collins Jr.) has weathered decades of races on the riding circuit, but he now finds himself facing what could be his last season as his health deteriorates. With the help of Ruth (Molly Parker) and a promising new horse, Jackson starts to prepare for the upcoming championship. His plans take a left turn when a budding young jockey (Moisés Arias) shows up and claims to be his son. Caught between yearning for a connection and uncertainty about his own future, Jackson confronts difficult questions regarding his legacy.