Ponyboi
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- Mark Ankner
- River Gallo
- Adel "Future" Nur
- Trevor Wall
- River Gallo
- Dylan O'Brien
- Victoria Pedretti
- Murray Bartlett
- Indya Moore
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| Directed by | Esteban Arango |
| Written by | River Gallo |
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| Cinematography | Ed Wu |
| Edited by | Hanna Park |
| Music by | Cristobal Tapia de Veer |
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Running time | 103 minutes[2] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $29,694[3] |
Ponyboi is a 2024 American thriller film directed by Esteban Arango, from a screenplay by River Gallo. It is based upon the 2019 short film of the same name by Gallo. It stars Gallo, Dylan O'Brien, Victoria Pedretti, Murray Bartlett, and Indya Moore.
It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2024, and was released through Fox Entertainment Studios and Gathr on June 27, 2025.[4]
On Valentine's Day, in New Jersey, a young intersex sex worker is working at a laundromat with their pregnant best friend, Angel. They spend their nights with Vinnie, their secret lover and pimp who is also the father of Angel's child. However, when a drug deal goes bad, they find themself on the run from the mob.[5][6]
Cast
- Dylan O'Brien as Vinnie
- Murray Bartlett as Bruce
- Victoria Pedretti as Angel
- River Gallo as Ponyboi
- Indya Moore as Charlie
- Denis Lambert
- Stephen Moscatello
- Aphrodite Armstrong
- Keith William Richards as Two-Tone
Production
In December 2022, it was announced River Gallo, Dylan O'Brien, Victoria Pedretti, and Indya Moore had joined the cast of the film, with Esteban Arango directing from a screenplay by Gallo.[7]
The film was shot at various locations in New Jersey.[8] Principal photography concluded by November 2022.[9]
Release
It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2024.[10]
