Samuel Goldwyn Films to Distribute 'Cowgirls 'N Angels'

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Samuel Goldwyn Films has picked up US theatrical rights to the coming of age family film Cowgirls ‘n Angels, setting a May 25 Memorial Day release.

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Twentieth Century Fox will handle North American ancillaries and all international media.

The movie stars James Cromwell, Bailee Madison, Alicia Witt and Jackson Rathbone and was directed by Timothy Armstrong. Armstrong co-wrote the script with Stephen Blinn.

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The film sees Madison as a rebellious young girl searching for her rodeo rider father. Her quest connects her with a team of young female trickriders run by a former rodeo star (Cromwell), who recruits her into the group. There, the girl discovers a new passion and direction.

Ben Feingold of Sense and Sensibility Ventures LLC produced the picture.