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Urban Cowboy

"Hard Hat Days And Honky-Tonk Nights."

1980-06-06 Drama 2hr 12m

After moving to Pasadena, Texas, country boy Bud Davis starts hanging around a bar called Gilley's, where he falls in love with Sissy, a cowgirl who believes the sexes are equal. They eventually marry, but their relationship is turbulent due to Bud's traditional view of gender roles. Jealousy over his rival leads to their separation, but Bud attempts to win Sissy back by triumphing at Gilley's mechanical bull-riding competition.

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Storyline

After moving to Pasadena, Texas, country boy Bud Davis starts hanging around a bar called Gilley's, where he falls in love with Sissy, a cowgirl who believes the sexes are equal. They eventually marry, but their relationship is turbulent due to Bud's traditional view of gender roles. Jealousy over his rival leads to their separation, but Bud attempts to win Sissy back by triumphing at Gilley's mechanical bull-riding competition.

  • Released
    1980-06-06
  • Revenue
    $53,300,000
  • Budget
    $10,000,000
  • Runtime
    2hr 12m
  • Genre
    Drama, Romance, Western
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    6.5
  • Production
    Paramount Pictures

Crew

James Bridges
Director
James Bridges
Screenplay
Robert Evans
Producer

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Cast

John Travolta

John Travolta

Bud Davis
Barry Corbin

Barry Corbin

Uncle Bob
Brooke Alderson

Brooke Alderson

Aunt Corene
James Gammon

James Gammon

Steve Strange
Johnny Lee

Johnny Lee

Himself
Betty Murphy

Betty Murphy

Bud's Mom
Ed Geldart

Ed Geldart

Bud's Dad
Leah Geldart

Leah Geldart

Bud's Sister
Keith Clemons

Keith Clemons

Bud's Brother
Howard Norman

Howard Norman

Bud's Brother
Tamara Champlin

Tamara Champlin

Gilley Background Vocalist
Becky Conway

Becky Conway

Gilley Background Vocalist
Jerry Hall

Jerry Hall

Sexy Sister
Cyndy Hall

Cyndy Hall

Sexy Sister
Lucky Mosley

Lucky Mosley

Plant Supervisor
Zetta Raney

Zetta Raney

Chrystal
Gina Alexander

Gina Alexander

Waitress #2
Steve Chambers

Steve Chambers

Truck Driver in Parking Lot
Ann Travolta

Ann Travolta

Wedding Party
Anson Downes

Anson Downes

Wedding Party
W.P. Wright III

W.P. Wright III

Gilley's Bartender
Steve Strange

Steve Strange

Sam Strange
Norman Tucker

Norman Tucker

Norman (Bullrider)
Jim Gough

Jim Gough

Sissy's Dad
Connie Hanson

Connie Hanson

Marshalene
Glenn Holtzman

Glenn Holtzman

Plant Foreman
James N. Harrell

James N. Harrell

Minister at Gravesite
Julie Bailey

Julie Bailey

Singer at Gravesite
Gene McLaughlin

Gene McLaughlin

Trick Roper

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Movie Reviews

Reviews for Urban Cowboy
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A Review by JPV852 6

Written by JPV852 on 2020-06-15

Some unintentionally funny (I think anyway) and melodramatic moments and even as someone who isn't a fan of honky-tonk music, that wasn't ba... read more

Some unintentionally funny (I think anyway) and melodramatic moments and even as someone who isn't a fan of honky-tonk music, that wasn't bad. However, it is fairly long and could've been cut down by a good 20-25 minutes, also, and I'm not PC (far from it), there were some cringe moments, making most of these characters pretty unlikable. **3.0/5**

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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-11-24

Country boy "Bud" (John Travolta) finds himself in the bright lights of Houston where he encounters "Sissy" (Debra Winger) and like grease l... read more

Country boy "Bud" (John Travolta) finds himself in the bright lights of Houston where he encounters "Sissy" (Debra Winger) and like grease lightening, they find themselves married. He's a grafter and works hard at a nearby oil refinery, but he also plays hard too - and that quite swiftly drives his new wife into the arms (and fists) of "Hightower" (Scott Glenn) in just about as acrimonious a fashion as you can imagine. "Bud" also tries to move on, befriending "Pam" (Madelyn Smith Osborne) but in his heart, well we just know what he really wants. Then their local bar installs a rodeo horse and with $5000 at stake (or steak), "Bud" decides to have a go at raising the cash and winning back his gal. This sets the scene for quite an head-to-head between the two men, with "Hightower" determined to have the cash, regardless of just how the tournament turns out. It's all watchable enough, this, but I couldn't help thinking that Travolta was just a too under-powered for this role. He has the swagger but not the style nor charisma and when it comes to it, Winger isn't really very impressive either as her character lurches from the feisty to the pathetic somewhat implausibly. For me, the best thing about the whole film is Charlie Daniels's ultimate toe-tapper "Devil Went Down to Georgia", but the rest of the soundtrack works well as a musical template for this otherwise all rather predictable and seriously over-stretched drama.

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A Review by JPV852

Some unintentionally funny (I think anyway) and melodramatic moments and even as someone who isn't a fan of honky-tonk music, that wasn't bad. However, it is fairly long and could've been cut down by a good 20-25 minutes, also, and I'm not ...

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A Review by JPV852 6

Written by JPV852 on 2020-06-15

Some unintentionally funny (I think anyway) and melodramatic moments and even as someone who isn't a fan of honky-tonk music, that wasn't bad. However, it is fairly long and could've been cut down by ...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-11-24

Country boy "Bud" (John Travolta) finds himself in the bright lights of Houston where he encounters "Sissy" (Debra Winger) and like grease lightening, they find themselves married. He's a grafter and ...

read more