My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys (1991)

Director:

Stuart Rosenberg

Writer:

Joel Don Humphreys

Stars:

Scott Glenn, Kate Capshaw, Tess Harper

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Scott Glenn	...	H.D. Dalton
Kate Capshaw	...	Jolie, H.D.'s Girlfriend
Tess Harper	...	Cheryl
Gary Busey	...	Clint Hornby
Ben Johnson	...	Jesse Dalton
Balthazar Getty	...	Jud, Jolie's Son
Clarence Williams III	...	Deputy Sheriff Virgil
Mickey Rooney	...	Junion, Jesse's Roommate at Retirement Home
Cynthia Mackey	...	Ambulance attendant (as Cynthia H. Mackey)
Bill Clymer	...	Rodeo announcer
Benjamin Rosenberg	...	Gas Station Attendant
Megan Parlen	...	Becky
Jim Robnett	...	Guard at bank
Jennifer Johnson	...	Secretary
Jan Hoag	...	Nurse

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

modern west | cheerleader | cowboy | cowboy shirt | modern western | 

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Genres:

Drama | Western

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 March 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mina hjältar har alltid varit cowboys

Filming Locations:

Guthrie, Oklahoma, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$3,603,615 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Home Grown Inc., Samuel Goldwyn Company, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Last movie directed by Stuart Rosenberg.

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Goofs

During one scene, HD and Jesse come out to the truck and find Jud waiting for them. Jud's hair has been cut and his earring is gone. "Starting to get with the program," Jesse says. In a subsequent scene HD and Virgil are jogging behind Jesse and Jud riding on the tractor. In this scene Jud has long hair again and is wearing the earring.

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Connections

Featured in Siskel & Ebert: The Doors/My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys/Iron & Silk/Superstar (1991)

User Reviews

Uneven direction or bad editing? No flow to the story line.

What should have been a good story with a capable cast was actually hard to watch for me. Each scene seemed to be performed without any regard to the ones previous or following, and HD actually calls Jolie "Jolly" at one point (and no one caught such a basic mistake, which could have been easily corrected in post production audio work).

The ending was predictable, and disappointing in its execution. Once the final scene was underway, the acting ended, and the audience was never treated to anything like a finale that would've tied up the loose ends.

Unfortunate, given the talent available (and the cameo by Mickey Rooney).

Sheesh.