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Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

  • 19931993
  • RR
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
4.3/10
7.5K
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POPULARITY
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3,165
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1993)
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Sissy Hankshaw (Uma Thurman) is born with enormous thumbs that help her hitchhiking through the U.S. from a young age. She becomes a model in advertising, and her New York agent, "the Counte... Read allSissy Hankshaw (Uma Thurman) is born with enormous thumbs that help her hitchhiking through the U.S. from a young age. She becomes a model in advertising, and her New York agent, "the Countess" (Sir John Hurt), sends her to his ranch in California to shoot a commercial, set again... Read allSissy Hankshaw (Uma Thurman) is born with enormous thumbs that help her hitchhiking through the U.S. from a young age. She becomes a model in advertising, and her New York agent, "the Countess" (Sir John Hurt), sends her to his ranch in California to shoot a commercial, set against the background of mating whooping cranes. There, she befriends Bonanza Jellybean (Rain ... Read all

IMDb RATING
4.3/10
7.5K
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POPULARITY
15,644
3,165
  • Director
    • Gus Van Sant
  • Writers
    • Tom Robbins(novel)
    • Gus Van Sant(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Uma Thurman
    • Lorraine Bracco
    • Pat Morita
Top credits
  • Director
    • Gus Van Sant
  • Writers
    • Tom Robbins(novel)
    • Gus Van Sant(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Uma Thurman
    • Lorraine Bracco
    • Pat Morita
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 53User reviews
    • 26Critic reviews
    • 28Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 nominations

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    Uma Thurman and Lorraine Bracco in Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1993)
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    Uma Thurman, Lorraine Bracco, Heather Graham, and Rain Phoenix in Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1993)
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    Top cast

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    Uma Thurman
    Uma Thurman
    • Sissy Hankshaw
    Lorraine Bracco
    Lorraine Bracco
    • Delores Del Ruby
    Pat Morita
    Pat Morita
    • The Chink
    • (as Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita)
    Angie Dickinson
    Angie Dickinson
    • Miss Adrian
    Keanu Reeves
    Keanu Reeves
    • Julian Gitche
    John Hurt
    John Hurt
    • The Countess
    Rain Phoenix
    Rain Phoenix
    • Bonanza Jellybean
    Ed Begley Jr.
    Ed Begley Jr.
    • Rupert
    Carol Kane
    Carol Kane
    • Carla
    Sean Young
    Sean Young
    • Marie Barth
    Crispin Glover
    Crispin Glover
    • Howard Barth
    Roseanne Barr
    Roseanne Barr
    • Madame Zoe
    • (as Roseanne Arnold)
    Buck Henry
    Buck Henry
    • Dr. Dreyfus
    Grace Zabriskie
    Grace Zabriskie
    • Mrs. Hankshaw
    Treva Jeffryes
    • Young Sissy
    Ken Kesey
    Ken Kesey
    • Sissy's Daddy
    Ken Babbs
    Ken Babbs
    • Sissy's Uncle
    Allen Arnold
    • Lionel
    • Director
      • Gus Van Sant
    • Writers
      • Tom Robbins(novel)
      • Gus Van Sant(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This movie was dedicated to River Phoenix, who is said to have a small nameless cameo in it.
    • Quotes

      Sissy Hankshaw: They're drugged?

      Bonanza Jellybean: Oh, come off it, Sissy. What do you mean, drugged? Every living thing has a chemical composition, and anything that is added to it changes that composition. If you eat a cheeseburger or a Three Musketeers bar, it changes your body chemistry. The kind of food you eat, the kind of air you breathe, can change your mental state. Does that mean you're drugged?

    • Crazy credits
      At the beginning, lot of stars rise in the sky. One, aside and slower than the others, writes the words "For River". [River Phoenix]
    • Alternate versions
      After a disastrous limited distribution in 1993, the film was recalled and heavily re-edited for a 1994 re-release.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Maverick/Trading Mom/The Return of Jafar/Widows' Peak/Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1994)
    • Soundtracks
      Just Keep Me Moving
      Written by k.d. lang and Ben Mink

      Jane Hathaway's Publishing Co./Bumstead U.S. Publishing (ASCAP)

      Zavion Publishing (SOCAN)

    User reviews53

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    Featured review
    a little unsatisfying, but good
    I liked this movie more than the other previous users here... I liked the character of Sissy, I like movies about girls who go their own way, whether they be Good Girls or Bad Girls. And I like road trip movies that travel around a lot. I have never read the book, so I don't know how close the movie is to the story or characters. The acting was a bit stilted at times, and the story left me a little empty, but for the most part I liked it, the whole freedom and traveling and feminism thing really fascinates me, I guess that's what drew me into it.
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    • TeaBunny
    • Jan 24, 1999

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 20, 1994 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Dişi Kovboylar da Hüzünlenir
    • Filming locations
      • Terrebonne, Oregon, USA
    • Production companies
      • New Line Cinema
      • Fourth Vision
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $8,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,708,873
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $676,978
      • May 22, 1994
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,708,873
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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