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Title: Urban Cowboy (1980)
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| John Travolta | ... | Bud | |
| Debra Winger | ... | Sissy | |
| Scott Glenn | ... | Wes | |
| Madolyn Smith Osborne | ... | Pam (as Madolyn Smith) | |
| Barry Corbin | ... | Uncle Bob | |
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Brooke Alderson | ... | Aunt Corene |
| Cooper Huckabee | ... | Marshall | |
| James Gammon | ... | Steve Strange | |
| Mickey Gilley | ... | Mickey Gilley | |
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Johnny Lee | ... | Johnny Lee |
| Bonnie Raitt | ... | Bonnie Raitt | |
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The Charlie Daniels Band | ... | The Charlie Daniels Band |
| Betty Murphy | ... | Bud's Mom | |
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Ed Geldart | ... | Bud's Dad |
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Leah Geldart | ... | Bud's Sister |
Bud Davis is a country boy who moves to the city to visit his uncle and his family. He starts hanging out at Gilley's, the popular nightclub owned by Mickey Gilley himself. He takes a job at the oil refinery where his uncle works, hoping to save enough money to buy some land. He also meets a cowgirl named Sissy, they dance together, fall in love and suddenly get married. And then their marriage is shattered when Bud sees Sissy allegedly seeing con man Wes, who teaches her how to ride the mechanical bull... and plans to rob Gilley's. When a bull-riding contest at Gilley's is announced, Bud decides to sign up. Can he win the contest and save his marriage to Sissy? Written by watzdabigdeal <watzdabigdeal@aol.com>
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RELEASED IN 1980 and directed by James Bridges, "Urban Cowboy" is a drama starring John Travolta as mid-Texas young man who moves to Houston to work at the oil refineries. In his spare time he goes to the local Country bar where he meets babes (Debra Winger & Madolyn Smith) and rides the mechanical bull. Scott Glenn plays his rival while Barry Corbin & Brooke Alderson appear as his amiable uncle and aunt.
It's overlong by at least 20 minutes and the alcohol-obsession & bed-hopping shenanigans get tedious, but I like the docudrama style. The film takes its time and successfully puts you in the C&W subculture. The plot's predictable, showing the best & worst in human behavior, yet leaves you with a good feeling. There's a likable simplicity and honesty to the people, despite their less savory sides (i.e. the alcohol/cigs & bed-hopping). The movie scores well on the female front, mostly of the tight jeans & t-shirt variety (naturally), fronted by Winger with her girl-next-door cuteness and followed by Smith with her drop-dead-gorgeous ambiance. Connie Hanson appears as the striking redhead. The final act features the Charlie Daniels Band and you can't go wrong with them.
THE MOVIE RUNS 132 minutes and was shot in the Houston area of Texas (Dear Park, Pasadena & Huntsville) and Pico Rivera, California (Mobile home park). WRITERS: Bridges & Aaron Latham wrote the script based on Aaron Latham's story.
GRADE: B/B- (6.5/10)