Coyote Ugly (2000)

Aspiring songwriter Violet Sanford, after getting a job at a women-run NYC bar that teases its male patrons, comes out of her shell.

Director:

David McNally

Writer:

Gina Wendkos

Stars:

Piper Perabo, Adam Garcia, John Goodman

4 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Piper Perabo	...	Violet Sanford
Adam Garcia	...	Kevin O'Donnell
John Goodman	...	Bill
Maria Bello	...	Lil
Izabella Miko	...	Cammie
Tyra Banks	...	Zoe
Bridget Moynahan	...	Rachel
Melanie Lynskey	...	Gloria
Del Pentecost	...	Lou
Michael Weston	...	Danny
LeAnn Rimes	...	LeAnn Rimes
Jeremy Rowley	...	William Morris Receptionist
Ellen Cleghorne	...	Music Publishing Receptionist
John Fugelsang	...	Richie the Booker
Bud Cort	...	Romero

Storyline

Sexy, romantic comedy about a girl in her early 20s named Violet Sanford going to NYC to pursue a dream of becoming a songwriter. Violet gets a "day" job as a bar maid at a nightclub called Coyote Ugly. Coyote Ugly is the city's newest hot spot where the employees are a team of sexy, resourceful women that provoke the clientele and press with their mischief.

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Plot Keywords:

sexy girl | sexual attraction | blonde | short shorts | lift skirt | 

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Taglines:

Wanna dance? The hottest party of the year.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Music | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sensuality

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 August 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

Barul Coyote Ugly

Filming Locations:

101 S. Broadway, South Amboy, New Jersey, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$45,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$17,319,282, 6 August 2000, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$60,786,269, 5 January 2001

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$113,916,474

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Touchstone Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min 107 min (director's cut) 108 min (unrated extended cut)

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The NJ Turnpike tollbooth scenes were actually shot at the Atlantic Beach Bridge tollbooths on Long Island, NY.

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Goofs

At the studio, after Violet tells Kevin to disappear, he goes to turn off the light and blow out the candle. In one shot the lights in the background are still on, but after the candle is blown, the lights in the background are off.

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Quotes

Bill Sanford: [as Violet makes a sudden U-turn in a busy toll plaza] Did I happen to mention that I was recently in a horrific car accident?

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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.

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Connections

Referenced in Gilmore Girls: Secrets and Loans (2002)

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Soundtracks

The Power
Written by Toni C. (as Antoinette ("Toni C") Colandero), Michael Münzing (as Benito Benitez) and Luca Anzilotti (as John "Virgo" Garrett III)
Performed by Snap!
Courtesy of Anzilotti and Munzung Produktions

User Reviews

Coyote Ugly is the best bar-flick since Cocktail

I love "Coyote Ugly", even though it seems critics/reviewers had mixed opinions. I thought it was the best bar-flick since "Cocktail". If you haven't seen "Cocktail", it's a movie where Tom Cruise stars as a bartender, and he swirls bottles around and other cool tricks of the trade. In Coyote Ugly, you have Violet (Piper Perabo) who comes to NYC to become a singer/songwriter. While Violet's there she finds that nobody will accept her demos, so she goes looking for work and she finds a job in a local bar called, "Coyote Ugly". The bar is owned by Lil (Maria Bello), Lil is a hardcore chick who treats her bar like it's her home. While Violet is there she also learns the tricks of the trade, and she also dances on top of the bar. I'm not going to tell you if Violet becomes a singer/songwriter or not, because that would wreck the movie, but I am going to tell you that this is a great movie. Personally, I would have to recommend this to anybody that has hopes and dreams of making it big. I'm giving this a 8 out of 10, because it has an amazing story, memorable characters and a lot of great lines, but I have to tell you one of the best parts is the theme song, "Can't Fight The Moonlight". So, if you love bar-flicks like "Cocktail" you'll love "Coyote Ugly".