Coyote Ugly (2000)

Aspiring songwriter Violet Sanford, after getting a job at a women-run NYC bar that teases its male patrons, comes out of her shell.

Director:

David McNally

Writer:

Gina Wendkos

Stars:

Piper Perabo, Adam Garcia, John Goodman

4 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Piper Perabo	...	Violet Sanford
Adam Garcia	...	Kevin O'Donnell
John Goodman	...	Bill
Maria Bello	...	Lil
Izabella Miko	...	Cammie
Tyra Banks	...	Zoe
Bridget Moynahan	...	Rachel
Melanie Lynskey	...	Gloria
Del Pentecost	...	Lou
Michael Weston	...	Danny
LeAnn Rimes	...	Herself
Jeremy Rowley	...	William Morris Receptionist
Ellen Cleghorne	...	Music Publishing Receptionist
John Fugelsang	...	Richie the Booker
Bud Cort	...	Romero

Storyline

Sexy, romantic comedy about a girl in her early 20s named Violet Sanford going to NYC to pursue a dream of becoming a songwriter. Violet gets a "day" job as a bar maid at a nightclub called Coyote Ugly. Coyote Ugly is the city's newest hot spot where the employees are a team of sexy, resourceful women that provoke the clientele and press with their mischief.

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Plot Keywords:

songwriter | bar | nightclub | club | dancing | 

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Taglines:

Wanna dance? The hottest party of the year.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sensuality

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 August 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

Coyote Bar

Filming Locations:

Ambassador Hotel - 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$45,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$400,000 (Japan) (8 December 2000)

Gross:

ESP 848,897,834 (Spain) (29 June 2001)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Touchstone Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min 107 min (director's cut)

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

"Coyote ugly" refers to waking up after a one-night stand and discovering that the person beside you is so ugly that you would gladly gnaw off any limb they are sleeping on, just to get away without being discovered.

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Goofs

In the scene where Violet sings for the first time at the bar, she looks down at the mic, and then there's a shot of the mic. The next shot is of her looking up again, but its just the same footage of her looking down, only zoomed in and played backwards.

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Quotes

Cammie: Hello? A naked girl in Army Boots? Easy play to call.

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Connections

Referenced in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Charlie Has Cancer (2005)

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Soundtracks

"Need You Tonight"
Written by Michael Hutchence, Andrew Farriss
Performed by INXS
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products
Courtesy of Universal International Music, B.V.
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

An interesting, excellent surprise.

I have to say that when I saw the trailer I thought this was going to be a film about some half naked women and some people drinking a lot. But, when the film ended I have to say I was really surprised. A good surprise. Some people will probably disagree with me but this is not a film about nudity or something like that, it is a film about following your dreams, about leaving home searching for something real. I think Piper Perabo is excellent in her role as Violet, who actually sings some of the songs in the film. I'd recommend it to everyone who wants to have a great time.