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Urban Cowboy

  • 1980
  • PG
  • 2h 12m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
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Urban Cowboy (1980)
Bud is a young man from the country who learns about life and love in a Houston bar.
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Bud is a young man from the country who learns about life and love in a Houston bar.Bud is a young man from the country who learns about life and love in a Houston bar.Bud is a young man from the country who learns about life and love in a Houston bar.

  • Director
    • James Bridges
  • Writers
    • Aaron Latham
    • James Bridges
  • Stars
    • John Travolta
    • Debra Winger
    • Scott Glenn
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    16K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • James Bridges
    • Writers
      • Aaron Latham
      • James Bridges
    • Stars
      • John Travolta
      • Debra Winger
      • Scott Glenn
    • 110User reviews
    • 38Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 7 nominations total

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    John Travolta
    John Travolta
    • Bud Davis
    Debra Winger
    Debra Winger
    • Sissy
    Scott Glenn
    Scott Glenn
    • Wes Hightower
    Madolyn Smith Osborne
    Madolyn Smith Osborne
    • Pam
    • (as Madolyn Smith)
    Barry Corbin
    Barry Corbin
    • Bob Davis
    Brooke Alderson
    • Corene Davis
    Cooper Huckabee
    Cooper Huckabee
    • Marshall
    James Gammon
    James Gammon
    • Steve Strange
    Mickey Gilley
    Mickey Gilley
    • Self
    Johnny Lee
    • Self
    Bonnie Raitt
    Bonnie Raitt
    • Self
    The Charlie Daniels Band
    • Themselves
    Betty Murphy
    Betty Murphy
    • Bud's Mom
    Ed Geldart
    • Bud's Dad
    Leah Geldart
    • Bud's Sister
    Keith Clemons
    • Bud's Brother
    Howard Norman
    • Bud's Brother
    Sheryl Briedel
    • Lou Sue
    • Director
      • James Bridges
    • Writers
      • Aaron Latham
      • James Bridges
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Robert Evans sent Debra Winger back from location because he did not think she was attractive enough for the lead; it was only at the insistence of Director James Bridges that she did the role.
    • Goofs
      The terrain of Houston/Pasadena Texas is very flat, yet as Bud and other characters are seen driving down his street in the trailer park, a significant range of hills is easily noticed in the background. (These scenes were filmed in a trailer park in a suburb of Los Angeles called Pico Rivera, California, and the hills are the San Gabriel Mountains.)
    • Quotes

      Sissy: You a real cowboy?

      Bud: Well that depends on what you think a real cowboy is?

      Sissy: Know how to do 2-step?

      Bud: You bet.

      Sissy: Wanna prove it?

    • Alternate versions
      The conversation that Bud has with Uncle Bob right before Bud shaves off his beard was cut for the VHS release.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      Hello Texas
      Written by Brian Collins and Robby Campbell

      Performed by Jimmy Buffett

      Lively Music/New Chenaniah (BMI)

    User reviews110

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    8/10
    Best Documentary I have ever seen.
    How can anyone argue the fact that Urban Cowboy was, and still is, the best document of Texas life for the time period. Consider the following: men beat their wives, get drunk at bars nightly, get married to settle a fight, commit adultery, and compete on mechanical bulls. Try and name a movie that depicts real life so vividly. They dont make them anymore. It seems current films are always about people with lots of money, they live in huge homes, drive expensive cars and don't work. This movie has a celebration scene about getting a trailer for pete's sake !

    Anyway, I watch it at least once a week. No kidding. I have dissected this movie from end to end. feel free to email me to learn more about my reason for calling it a documentary. Consider the following scenes: Bud sees Sissy - they are split up - he amicably honks and waves, she flips him the bird - he returns half the peace sign honking his horn to add impact then tears off.

    Buds mom calls him approx. 18 hours after he gets into town, on a Sunday, to see if he has a job yet - all he has accomplished is getting drunk and laid(x2), with help from his uncle and aunt who cover for him.

    "You all live like pigs" Think about why this scene is needed. Think about it. Was it necessary ? Could we not figure it out without showing the filthy sink ? God I love that !

    Sissy allows Wes to help her ride the bull. Only a few days (or possibly the next day) after Wes just kicked the crap out of her husband. Steve asks - Hey Sissy, remember Wes ? Oh yeah, didnt you beat my husband up the other night, so let's get this lesson goin', to make no mention of the fact that she seeks solace in him later during one Bud and Sissy's many fights, which by the way all take place in public - in Gilley's !

    The Wedding reception picture taking session (oh the humanity !) could they at least arrange or move the chairs out of the way. "My legs are sweatin' momma"

    In conclusion, you don't put scenes like this in a movie to try and show insight into human psychology. It is a documentary of real life.

    I only wish there was a director's cut....
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    • Aug 10, 2000

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 6, 1980 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • The Urban Cowboy
    • Filming locations
      • 2213 Westside Drive, Deer Park, Texas, USA(Uncle Bob and Aunt Corene's house.)
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Robert Evans Company
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $46,918,287
    • Gross worldwide
      • $46,918,287
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 12 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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