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Overview

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5.9/10   4,758 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Aaron Latham (story)
James Bridges (writer) ...
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Release Date:
6 June 1980 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
Hard Hat Days And Honky-Tonk Nights.
Plot:
John Travolta stars as a young man from the country who learns about life and love in a Houston bar. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(8 articles)
Travolta jurors 'to begin deliberations'
 (From digitalspy. 21 October 2009, 1:03 PM, PDT)

Patrick Swayze Dies at 57
 (From Manny the Movie Guy. 14 September 2009, 5:55 PM, PDT)

User Comments:
What a sound track ! more (54 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

John Travolta ... Bud

Debra Winger ... Sissy

Scott Glenn ... Wes
Madolyn Smith Osborne ... Pam (as Madolyn Smith)

Barry Corbin ... Uncle Bob
Brooke Alderson ... Aunt Corene

Cooper Huckabee ... Marshall

James Gammon ... Steve Strange
Mickey Gilley ... Himself
Johnny Lee ... Himself

Bonnie Raitt ... Herself
Charlie Daniels ... Himself (as Charlie Daniels Band)
Taz Di Gregorio ... Himself (as Charlie Daniels Band)
Charlie Hayward ... Himself (as Charlie Daniels Band)

Betty Murphy ... Bud's Mom
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Additional Details

Runtime:
132 min
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Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
UK:12 (DVD rating) | UK:15 (re-rating) (1987) | UK:AA (original rating) | South Korea:15 | Australia:M | Canada:14A | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 (1980) | Sweden:15 | USA:PG | Argentina:13
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
John Travolta had a mechanical bull installed in his home two months before production began. He became so good that he was allowed to dismiss the stunt double and do the takes himself. more
Goofs:
Continuity: There is a scene where Sissy and Wes are in his trailer and Wes is still in bed asleep. In the shot, he is laying on his back with the fan blowing on him. In another camera angle, his feet hang off the bed with his toes facing the floor, therefore sleeping on his stomach. more
Quotes:
Bud: Now, you gotta learn something - there are just certain things a girl cain't do.
Sissy: Name one.
Marshall: I can name serval, pissin' on the side of a wall, gettn laid while your pants are still on...
Sissy: Why would you want to?
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Movie Connections:
Soundtrack:
Orange Blossom Special/Hoedown more

FAQ

How does it end?
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13 out of 17 people found the following comment useful.
What a sound track !, 12 March 2001
Author: (caspian1978@hotmail.com) from Attleboro, MA

The music in this movie is worth renting alone. You also get John Travolta and Debra Winger in a wonderful story about bull riding, beer, and finding true love in Texas. The two kiss scenes with John and Debra are classics. The first one on the dance floor makes you want to get up and dance. The final kiss scene completes the film with a happy ending. Even if you're not a "hick" check out this film.

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Believe it or not, I have the orignal sountrack on vinyl patmvaldez2
guitar version of look what you've done to me dallas_cowboy_fan2005
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