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City Slickers

  • 19911991
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
56K
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Billy Crystal, Helen Slater, Bruno Kirby, and Daniel Stern in City Slickers (1991)
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  • Comedy
  • Western
On the verge of turning 40, an unhappy Manhattan yuppie is roped into joining his two friends on a cattle drive in the southwest.On the verge of turning 40, an unhappy Manhattan yuppie is roped into joining his two friends on a cattle drive in the southwest.On the verge of turning 40, an unhappy Manhattan yuppie is roped into joining his two friends on a cattle drive in the southwest.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
56K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,267
538
  • Director
    • Ron Underwood
  • Writers
    • Lowell Ganz
    • Babaloo Mandel
  • Stars
    • Billy Crystal
    • Jack Palance
    • Daniel Stern
Top credits
  • Director
    • Ron Underwood
  • Writers
    • Lowell Ganz
    • Babaloo Mandel
  • Stars
    • Billy Crystal
    • Jack Palance
    • Daniel Stern
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 110User reviews
    • 54Critic reviews
    • 70Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 8 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Billy Crystal, Bruno Kirby, and Daniel Stern in City Slickers (1991)
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    Billy Crystal, Bruno Kirby, and Daniel Stern in City Slickers (1991)
    Jack Palance in City Slickers (1991)
    Billy Crystal and Jack Palance in City Slickers (1991)
    Billy Crystal and Jack Palance in City Slickers (1991)
    Billy Crystal, Helen Slater, David Paymer, Kyle Secor, Dean Hallo, Bill Henderson, Bruno Kirby, Phill Lewis, Josh Mostel, Daniel Stern, and Tracey Walter in City Slickers (1991)
    Billy Crystal, Helen Slater, David Paymer, Bruno Kirby, Josh Mostel, and Daniel Stern in City Slickers (1991)
    Billy Crystal in City Slickers (1991)
    Billy Crystal in City Slickers (1991)
    Billy Crystal, Bruno Kirby, and Daniel Stern in City Slickers (1991)
    Billy Crystal in City Slickers (1991)

    Top cast

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    Billy Crystal
    Billy Crystal
    • Mitch Robbinsas Mitch Robbins
    Jack Palance
    Jack Palance
    • Curlyas Curly
    Daniel Stern
    Daniel Stern
    • Phil Berquistas Phil Berquist
    Bruno Kirby
    Bruno Kirby
    • Ed Furilloas Ed Furillo
    Patricia Wettig
    Patricia Wettig
    • Barbara Robbinsas Barbara Robbins
    Helen Slater
    Helen Slater
    • Bonnie Rayburnas Bonnie Rayburn
    Noble Willingham
    Noble Willingham
    • Clay Stoneas Clay Stone
    Tracey Walter
    Tracey Walter
    • Cookieas Cookie
    Josh Mostel
    Josh Mostel
    • Barry Shalowitzas Barry Shalowitz
    David Paymer
    David Paymer
    • Ira Shalowitzas Ira Shalowitz
    Bill Henderson
    Bill Henderson
    • Ben Jessupas Ben Jessup
    Jeffrey Tambor
    Jeffrey Tambor
    • Louas Lou
    Phill Lewis
    Phill Lewis
    • Steve Jessupas Steve Jessup
    Kyle Secor
    Kyle Secor
    • Jeffas Jeff
    Dean Hallo
    • T.R.as T.R.
    Karla Tamburrelli
    • Arlene Berquistas Arlene Berquist
    Yeardley Smith
    Yeardley Smith
    • Nancyas Nancy
    Robert Costanzo
    Robert Costanzo
    • Sal Morellias Sal Morelli
    • Director
      • Ron Underwood
    • Writers
      • Lowell Ganz
      • Babaloo Mandel
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The story that Billy Crystal tells about his "best day" of going to a Yankee game with his father is a true story from his childhood. He notes at one point that, "I still have the program." Not only does he really still have it, but he got Mickey Mantle to autograph it twice: once at the game that day and once again some 20 years later on a talk show they were both guests on.
    • Goofs
      The calving scene is a genetic impossibility. The "mother" is a mixed-breed beef cow, giving birth to a pure-bred Jersey dairy calf.
    • Quotes

      Mitch Robbins: Alright Ed, your best day, what was it, twins in a trapeze, what?

      Ed Furillo: No, I don't wanna play.

      Mitch Robbins: C'mon, we did it.

      Ed Furillo: I don't feel like it.

      Mitch Robbins: Uh, okay.

      [pause]

      Ed Furillo: I'm 14 and my mother and father are fighting again... y'know, because she caught him again. Caught him... This time the girl drove by the house to pick him up. And I finally realized, he wasn't just cheating on my mother, he was cheating us. So I told him, I said, "You're bad to us. We don't love you. I'll take care of my mother and my sister. We don't need you any more." And he made like he was gonna hit me, but I didn't budge. And he turned around and he left. He never bothered us again. Well, I took care of my mother and my sister from that day on. That's my best day.

      Phil Berquist: What was your worst day?

      Ed Furillo: Same day.

    • Crazy credits
      The opening credits show a cartoon of a cowboy practicing with a lasso
    • Alternate versions
      German version is cut by approx. four minutes (a lengthy dialogue scene where the guys ride through a valley). This was reinstated for the 2003 MGM DVD release.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Soapdish/What About Bob?/Hudson Hawk/Only the Lonely (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      Young at Heart
      (1953)

      CHERIO CORP. and JUNE'S TUNES

      Words by Carolyn Leigh

      Music by Johnny Richards

      Performed by Jimmy Durante

      Courtesy of WARNER BROS. RECORDS INC.

      By Arrangement with WARNER SPECIAL PRODUCTS

    User reviews110

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    "Stand By Me" meets "Groundhog Day"
    Excellent. Funny, romantic, coming-of-middle-aged, must see.

    I had some difficulty trying to categorize this movie. It is extremely funny most of the time, but has an underlying emotional element throughout the film which can send you to a reminiscent mood at times. The beauty of this film is that it explores an uncommon theme among movie makers - the bond between male friends which is just as strong as the female version, but not discussed as often.

    Billy Crystal plays a typical bloke in that uneasy period between being "one of the lads" and being "old" i.e. coming up to his 40th birthday. We are drawn in to the lives of all the three main characters with the ups and downs of having lived it all, settled down, and remembered what our youth was like. To get an escape by going away with your old friends once a year to relive your youth - sorry ladies, but all us guys do it now and then - provides an excellent theme for this movie made better by the fact that most viewers will relate themselves to at least one character in the cast, from the lively funster who always has the bright ideas to the quiet lad who secretly looks forward to finding out what his mates have lined up for him this year. The fairer sex are not in any way left out of this character identification with characters from the middle-aged housewife through the feisty-but-dull teenager and back to to good ol' Old Dear - all smiles, reliable no matter what life throws at you.

    Without giving too much of the story away, it's difficult to say any more, other than I voted this movie 8 out of 10 and if you do decide to watch it, feel free to complain to me if you don't enjoy it - I don't expect any complaints for this recommendation :-)
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 7, 1991 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dân Bịp Thành Thị
    • Filming locations
      • Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu, New Mexico, USA
    • Production companies
      • Castle Rock Entertainment
      • Nelson Entertainment
      • Face Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $27,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $124,033,791
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $13,032,121
      • Jun 9, 1991
    • Gross worldwide
      • $179,033,791
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 53 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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