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

Kingpin Films and actor Sonny Gibson filed a $4,225,000 lawsuit against producer Martin Poll and executive producer E K Gaylord III, for breach of oral contract and tortuous interference with a prospective business advantage.

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Goofs

When HD is shaving in the mirror and his Dad is watching, he cuts himself several times, the first one in the middle of his left cheek. Afterward he is shown with bits of toilet paper stuck to the cuts, but the one on the left cheek is almost under his ear instead of where he actually cut it.

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Connections

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

User Reviews

horse droppings

There isn't much to say about this rodeo 'Rocky' rip-off. In a nutshell: hard-drinkin', slow-talking', two-fisted bronco buster Scott Glenn has to ride the meanest bull on Earth to win the money needed to keep his ailing father out of a nursing home, and so forth and so on. The formula is copied right down to the inspirational training montage and sappy, uplifting music score, and there's even a little cowboy Zen philosophy from old wrangler Ben Johnson. Besides being sloppy and derivative, the film is also too influenced by the MTV aesthetic, hardly the appropriate style for a country-western ballad: the camera is too close to the actors, the scissors too handy in the editing room, and the volume of the soundtrack is cranked far too loud. Better talent has never been more wasted: Johnson and Gary Busey provide a measure of stability, but Tess Harper gives what has to be one of the most irritating performances of the year. Keep a sharp lookout for Mickey Rooney, playing Johnson's nursing home buddy…don't blink or you'll miss him.