Dakota's Summer

Name: Dakota's Summer
Genre: Family
Released: 2014-04-17
Duration: 1 h 31 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Haley Ramm, Jade Pettyjohn, Emily Bett Rickards, Keith Carradine, Julie Ann Emery

2014·Movie·PG·91 min·★ 6.4(55)

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“Sometimes you win. Sometimes you learn.”

Cowgirls 'n Angels Dakota's Summer tells the story of Dakota Rose, a cowgirl and competitive trick rider who finds out at the age of seventeen that she was adopted. She secretly sets out to discover the truth about her adoption and meet her birth parents while visiting her grandfather, rodeo legend Austin Rose. At Austin's ranch on break from the Sweethearts of the Rodeo trick riding team, Dakota discovers that family is not defined by blood, but rather personal commitment and by the love they share. Finally at peace, Dakota trains with Austin in order to prepare to rejoin the Sweethearts for their final competition against the talented Lone Star trick riding team and become the champion trick rider she was destined to be.

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About Dakota's Summer

Dakota's Summer is a 2014 English-language family film directed by Timothy Armstrong. The cast is led by Haley Ramm, Jade Pettyjohn, Emily Bett Rickards. It has a runtime of 1h 31m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Starz Apple TV Channel, Starz.

Dakota's Summer was produced by Sense and Sensibility Ventures and made in United States of America. It was released on April 17, 2014, and carries a PG certification.

Director: Timothy Armstrong
Writers: Timothy Armstrong
Release date: April 17, 2014
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Sense and Sensibility Ventures

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Dakota's Summer cast & crew

Dakota's Summer was directed by Timothy Armstrong and written by Timothy Armstrong.

The cast features Haley Ramm as Dakota Rose, Jade Pettyjohn as Summer, Emily Bett Rickards as Kristin, Keith Carradine as Austin Rose, Julie Ann Emery as Annie, and Spencer Boldman as Bryce.

Is Dakota's Summer worth watching?

Dakota's Summer holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 55 ratings, a solidly received family films.

At 1h 31m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy family, Dakota's Summer is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Dakota's Summer

In United States, you can stream Dakota's Summer on Amazon Prime Video, Starz Apple TV Channel, Starz, Philo, and Starz Amazon Channel, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Fandango At Home, and Apple TV Store. Click any service above to open it directly.

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