An idealistic, modern-day cowboy struggles to keep his Wild West show afloat in the face of hard luck and waning interest.
Director:
Clint EastwoodWriter:
Dennis Hackin (as Dennis E. Hackin)
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Clint Eastwood | ... | Bronco Billy | |
| Sondra Locke | ... | Antoinette Lily | |
| Geoffrey Lewis | ... | John Arlington | |
| Scatman Crothers | ... | Doc Lynch | |
| Bill McKinney | ... | Lefty LeBow | |
| Sam Bottoms | ... | Leonard James | |
| Dan Vadis | ... | Chief Big Eagle | |
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Sierra Pecheur | ... | Lorraine Running Water |
| Walter Barnes | ... | Sheriff Dix | |
| Woodrow Parfrey | ... | Dr. Canterbury | |
| Beverlee McKinsey | ... | Irene Lily | |
| Doug McGrath | ... | Lt. Wiecker (as Douglas McGrath) | |
| Hank Worden | ... | Station Mechanic | |
| William Prince | ... | Edgar Lipton | |
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Pam Abbas | ... | Mother Superior |
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Bronco Billy McCoy is the proud owner of a small traveling Wild West show. But the business isn't doing too well: for the past six months he hasn't paid his employees. At a gas station he picks up Antoinette, a stuck-up blonde from a rich family, who was left behind without a penny by her husband on their wedding night. Billy likes her looks and hires her as his assistant. She seems to bring them bad luck and the business gets even worse. In these hard times she loses her reluctance and starts to like her new way of life... and Bronco Billy. Written by Tom Zoerner <Tom.Zoerner@informatik.uni-erlangen.de>
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
11 June 1980 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$6,500,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$3,708,710, 15 June 1980Gross USA:
$24,265,659Company Credits
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Written by Steve Dorff (as S. Dorff), Gary Harju (as G. Harju), Larry Herbstritt (as L. Herbstritt) and Snuff Garrett (as S. Garrett)
Sung by Ronnie Milsap
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The picture grossed around five times its budget cost at the box-office. Though, Clint Eastwood considered this take insufficient. See more »Goofs
The camera and camera crew can be clearly seen in one shot during the bar brawl. See more »Quotes
Antoinette Lilly: [Sarcastically while driving in rural country] When do we get to the next VILLAGE?See more »
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Cowboys and ClownsWritten by Steve Dorff (as S. Dorff), Gary Harju (as G. Harju), Larry Herbstritt (as L. Herbstritt) and Snuff Garrett (as S. Garrett)
Sung by Ronnie Milsap
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After "Every Which Way But Loose" and its sequel, "Any Which Way You can" became HUGE boxoffice hits, it was something of a surprise that audiences shunned this film, which contains alot of the same elements (minus the monkey), but is just a tad more mature and serious in terms of story and character development. It's an admittedly corny but charming semi-western comedy that has Eastwood leading a ragtag "wild west show" across the country, playing at various county fairs, churches and orphanages. A snooty, spoiled, runaway heiress hooks up with the troupe, causing all kinds of complications. Eastwood directs with a sure hand; the film is rather leisurely paced, but has warm, rustic charm that's very likeable and the movie is worth discovering on video and DVD now. Fine family entertainment.