| COYOTE: The Mike Plant Story | |
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| Directed by | Thomas Simmons |
| Produced by | Ryan Lynch, Matthew Davis Walker |
| Starring | Mike Plant (Archival) Philippe Jeantot Ken Read Herb McCormick |
| Cinematography | Johnny Decesare |
| Music by | Jeff Victor Tony Braasch |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
COYOTE: The Mike Plant Story is a 2017 American documentary film that depicts the life of American single-handed yachtsman, Mike Plant. The film was directed by Plant's nephew, Thomas Simmons, and produced by Ryan Lynch and Matthew Davis Walker. [1]
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The film focuses on Plant's professional sailing career, notably his successful campaigns in single-handed races around the world: the BOC Challenge and the Vendée Globe . From his debut and underdog victory in the 1986-87 BOC Challenge to his death at sea in advance of the 1992 Vendée Globe , the film relies primarily on archival footage and present day interviews from figures close to Plant's life. [1] The film also highlights Plant's path before his sailing career, including a solo trek of South America, his escape from Greek authorities on a drug trafficking charge and time in a Portuguese prison. [1] Notable characters in the film include sailors Ken Read and Philippe Jeantot, Executive Editor of Cruising World, Herb McCormick, and members of the Plant family.
