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Coyote Ugly

  • 20002000
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 40m
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Tyra Banks, Maria Bello, Izabella Miko, Bridget Moynahan, and Piper Perabo in Coyote Ugly (2000)
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Aspiring songwriter Violet Sanford, after getting a job at a women-run NYC bar that teases its male patrons, comes out of her shell.Aspiring songwriter Violet Sanford, after getting a job at a women-run NYC bar that teases its male patrons, comes out of her shell.Aspiring songwriter Violet Sanford, after getting a job at a women-run NYC bar that teases its male patrons, comes out of her shell.
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
117K
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POPULARITY
1,208
309
    • David McNally
    • Gina Wendkos
  • Stars
    • Piper Perabo
    • Adam Garcia
    • John Goodman
    • David McNally
    • Gina Wendkos
  • Stars
    • Piper Perabo
    • Adam Garcia
    • John Goodman
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    • 412User reviews
    • 125Critic reviews
    • 27Metascore
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    Jerry Bruckheimer and Piper Perabo in Coyote Ugly (2000)
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    Maria Bello and Piper Perabo in Coyote Ugly (2000)
    Tyra Banks, Maria Bello, Izabella Miko, Bridget Moynahan, and Piper Perabo in Coyote Ugly (2000)
    Tyra Banks and Izabella Miko in Coyote Ugly (2000)
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    Violet entertains the crowd at Coyote Ugly
    Violet and her dad
    Piper Perabo stars as Violet
    Lil & Violet
    LeAnn Rimes and Violet duet
    Cammie, Zoe & Rachel

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    Piper Perabo
    Piper Perabo
    • Violet Sanford
    Adam Garcia
    Adam Garcia
    • Kevin O'Donnell
    John Goodman
    John Goodman
    • Bill
    Maria Bello
    Maria Bello
    • Lil
    Izabella Miko
    Izabella Miko
    • Cammie
    Tyra Banks
    Tyra Banks
    • Zoe
    Bridget Moynahan
    Bridget Moynahan
    • Rachel
    Melanie Lynskey
    Melanie Lynskey
    • Gloria
    Del Pentecost
    • Lou
    Michael Weston
    Michael Weston
    • Danny
    LeAnn Rimes
    LeAnn Rimes
    • LeAnn Rimes
    Jeremy Rowley
    Jeremy Rowley
    • William Morris Receptionist
    Ellen Cleghorne
    Ellen Cleghorne
    • Music Publishing Receptionist
    John Fugelsang
    • Richie the Booker
    Bud Cort
    Bud Cort
    • Romero
    Robert Ahlers
    • Finale Club Back-Up Musician
    Orlando Sims
    • Finale Club Back-Up Musician
    Barry Michael Duff
    • Finale Club Back-Up Musician
      • David McNally
      • Gina Wendkos
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    • Trivia
      LeAnn Rimes did all of the singing for Piper Perabo. When the two are singing on the bar, Rimes is essentially performing a duet with herself.
    • Goofs
      Piedmont is in South Dakota not North Dakota.
    • Quotes

      Lil: I'm married to that bar. Hell, I'd, uh, I'd sleep there, if I had the guts to walk around barefoot. But that's me, you know. I'm the original coyote. Just a small town gal trying to make it in the big bad city.

      Violet: Small town gal?

      Lil: Piedmont, North Dakota. You ever tell anyone that, I'll kill ya.

    • Alternate versions
      Unrated extended cut restores scenes (ca. 6 minutes) that were deemed "unsuitable" for the American market and threatened the desired PG-13 rating. Added back was additional/extended footage in virtually every dance scene, a shopping scene with Cammie and Violet and a sex scene with Violet and Kevin.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Nutty Professor II: The Klumps/Wonderland/Thomas and the Magic Railroad/Space Cowboys/The Girl on the Bridge (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Fly (Without Supercat)
      Written by Charles Stan Frazier (as Charles Frazier), Matthew Murphy Karges (as Matthew Karges),

      Mark McGrath, Rodney Sheppard and McG (as Joseph "McG" Nichol)

      Performed by Sugar Ray

      Produced by David Kahne (uncredited)

      Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.

      By Arrangement with Warner Special Products

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    8/10
    Heartwarming story overcomes sappy bits.
    Based on the true story about the crazy female run bar in New York City, Coyote Ugly becomes surprisingly believable despite the usual Hollywood bits. The story follows Violet Sanford (Piper Perabo) as she moves from small town New Jersey to the city to become a songwriter. Through her misfortunes she meets boyfriend Kevin O'Donnell (Adam Garcia) and the Coyotes and learns from each of them to overcome the stage fright that threatens to ruin her dreams.

    Many moments are sappy or overly dramatic but the majority is enthralling as all the characters are solidly built. The girls all have their own character but aren't so strictly chained to it that they become merely symbols instead of people. While the females may be on the screen the most, the two supporting males Kevin and William Sanford (John Goodman) provide the most heartwarming scenes. Goodman's performance provides subtle humor while his character struggles through the conflict of his daughter leaving and his desire to see her succeed. For an actor who has put in so many great performances, this one still manages to be one of his best.

    Coyote Ugly offers something enjoyable to everyone. Guys obviously will enjoy the attractive girls and the provocative dancing while girls can enjoy the strong female characters, each of which won't take crap from any of the men that surround them. Parents can enjoy the side story of the conflict between Violet and her father. Another feature to enjoy is the fabulous music with four songs performed by LeAnn Rimes with some smaller groups as well.

    Coyote Ugly crosses the unusual boundary of being both an exciting, fast-paced movie that gets the adrenaline flowing and a sensitive story with strong characters and brilliant acting to get the mind working. The result is a thoroughly rewarding movie experience.
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      • August 4, 2000 (United States)
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      • South Amboy, New Jersey, USA
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      • Touchstone Pictures
      • Jerry Bruckheimer Films
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