Rowdy (2022 film)

Rowdy
Directed byRichard Valenzuela
JJ Terry
Produced byChance Wright
StarringKyle Busch
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Samantha Busch
Kurt Busch
Edited byJJ Terry
Production
companies
Distributed byAmazon Freevee
Release date
  • June 23, 2022 (2022-06-23) (United States)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Rowdy is an American documentary film about the NASCAR career of Kyle Busch.[1][2] It premiered at Regal Opry Mills on June 23, 2022. It was later acquired by Amazon and premiered on Amazon Freevee on February 3, 2023.[3]

Summary

The film covers the NASCAR career of Kyle Busch. It includes his reaction to the death of his friend and confidant Ricky Hendrick in the 2004 Hendrick Motorsports aircraft crash, and explores his relationship with his older brother Kurt Busch and his rivalry with Dale Earnhardt Jr.[4] It looks at his 2015 season, which began with a crash at Daytona International Speedway that required extensive rehabilitation, and ended with his first championship win at the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. It features interviews with Kurt Busch, his wife Samantha Busch, Dale Earnhardt Jr, Jeff Gordon, Rick Hendrick, Joe Gibbs, and Marty Smith.[5][6]

Cast

Production

The film was produced by Chance Wright, the owner of Wright Productions, along with Venture 10 Studio Group, in collaboration with NASCAR Productions.[7] When Wright proposed the documentary, Busch initially said no, before eventually agreeing to the film.[4]

Release

The film premiered at Regal Opry Mills on June 23, 2022, prior to that weekend's Ally 400 at Nashville Superspeedway, and was shown in theaters on June 29 for one night only.[8] It premiered on Amazon Freevee on February 3, 2023.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Hey, Kyle Busch fans: Get 'Rowdy' in an upcoming documentary on the NASCAR star".
  2. ^ Bonkowski, Jerry (2022-05-19). "Hey, Kyle Busch fans: Get 'Rowdy' in an upcoming documentary on the NASCAR star". Auto Racing Digest. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
  3. ^ a b Wolkin, Joseph. "Amazon Freevee To Debut First-Ever Nascar Documentary; Will Feature Kyle Busch In 'Rowdy'". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
  4. ^ a b Healy, Emma. "'Rowdy' documentary proves NASCAR star Kyle Busch is more human than he lets on". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
  5. ^ Martinelli, Michelle (4 January 2023). "See an early look at the trailer for Kyle Busch's intense new Amazon Freevee documentary, Rowdy". USA Today. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  6. ^ "ROWDY Movie Highlights Competitive Drive and Demeanor Behind NASCAR Legend Kyle Busch". Racing Refresh. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  7. ^ Walters, Shane (8 January 2023). "New NASCAR movie on Kyle Busch set to air". Racing News. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  8. ^ Vaughn, Mark (19 May 2022). "Documentary 'Rowdy' Ponders Why We Hate Kyle Busch So Much". Auto Week. Retrieved 3 February 2023.