Steve Zahn stars as Troy, a troubled but well-intentioned father who has recently separated from his wife Sally . Aghast at Sally's refusal to let their trans son Joe live as his authentic self, Troy runs off with Joe into the Montana wilderness. Meanwhile, a police detective pursues them, but her resolve about the case is tested the more she learns about Joe's family. Cowboys, a modern day Western from director Anna Kerrigan, is a tale of rescue, family betrayal, and a father and son on the run.