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DramaRomanceWestern

Urban Cowboy

- Hard Hat Days And Honky-Tonk Nights.

After moving to Pasadena, Texas, country boy Bud Davis starts hanging around a bar called Gilley's, where he falls in love with Sissy, a cowgirl who believes the sexes are equal. They eventually marry, but their relationship is turbulent due to Bud's traditional view of gender roles. Jealousy over his rival leads to their separation, but Bud attempts to win Sissy back by triumphing at Gilley's mechanical bull-riding competition.

Release Date : 1980-06-06

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Paramount Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

John Travolta

Character Name : Bud Davis

Original Name : John Travolta

Gender : Male

Debra Winger

Character Name : Sissy

Original Name : Debra Winger

Gender : Female

Scott Glenn

Character Name : Wes

Original Name : Scott Glenn

Gender : Male

Madolyn Smith Osborne

Character Name : Pam

Original Name : Madolyn Smith Osborne

Gender : Female

Barry Corbin

Character Name : Uncle Bob

Original Name : Barry Corbin

Gender : Male

Brooke Alderson

Character Name : Aunt Corene

Original Name : Brooke Alderson

Gender : Female

Cooper Huckabee

Character Name : Marshall

Original Name : Cooper Huckabee

Gender : Male

James Gammon

Character Name : Steve Strange

Original Name : James Gammon

Gender : Male

Mickey Gilley

Character Name : Himself

Original Name : Mickey Gilley

Gender : Male

Johnny Lee

Character Name : Himself

Original Name : Johnny Lee

Gender : Male

Bonnie Raitt

Character Name : Herself

Original Name : Bonnie Raitt

Gender : Female

Betty Murphy

Character Name : Bud's Mom

Original Name : Betty Murphy

Gender : Female

Charlie Daniels

Character Name : Himself

Original Name : Charlie Daniels

Gender : Male

Ed Geldart

Character Name : Bud's Dad

Original Name : Ed Geldart

Gender : Male

Leah Geldart

Character Name : Bud's Sister

Original Name : Leah Geldart

Gender : Male

Keith Clemons

Character Name : Bud's Brother

Original Name : Keith Clemons

Gender : Male

Howard Norman

Character Name : Bud's Brother

Original Name : Howard Norman

Gender : Male

Sheryl Briedel

Character Name : Lou Sue

Original Name : Sheryl Briedel

Gender : Male

Sean Lawler

Character Name : Willie

Original Name : Sean Lawler

Gender : Male

Gator Conley

Character Name : Gator

Original Name : Gator Conley

Gender : Male

Minnie Elerick

Character Name : Minnie

Original Name : Minnie Elerick

Gender : Male

David Ogle

Character Name : Killer

Original Name : David Ogle

Gender : Male

Bret Williams

Character Name : Wayne

Original Name : Bret Williams

Gender : Male

Tamara Champlin

Character Name : Gilley Background Vocalist

Original Name : Tamara Champlin

Gender : Male

Becky Conway

Character Name : Gilley Background Vocalist

Original Name : Becky Conway

Gender : Male

Sherwood Cryer

Character Name : Himself

Original Name : Sherwood Cryer

Gender : Male

Jerry Hall

Character Name : Sexy Sister

Original Name : Jerry Hall

Gender : Female

Cyndy Hall

Character Name : Sexy Sister

Original Name : Cyndy Hall

Gender : Male

Lucky Mosley

Character Name : Plant Supervisor

Original Name : Lucky Mosley

Gender : Male

Zetta Raney

Character Name : Chrystal

Original Name : Zetta Raney

Gender : Male

Ellen March

Character Name : Becky

Original Name : Ellen March

Gender : Male

Gina Alexander

Character Name : Waitress #2

Original Name : Gina Alexander

Gender : Female

Steve Chambers

Character Name : Truck Driver in Parking Lot

Original Name : Steve Chambers

Gender : Male

Ann Travolta

Character Name : Wedding Party

Original Name : Ann Travolta

Gender : Female

Anson Downes

Character Name : Wedding Party

Original Name : Anson Downes

Gender : Male

W.P. Wright III

Character Name : Gilley's Bartender

Original Name : W.P. Wright III

Gender : Male

Steve Strange

Character Name : Sam Strange

Original Name : Steve Strange

Gender : Male

Norman Tucker

Character Name : Norman (Bullrider)

Original Name : Norman Tucker

Gender : Male

Debie Tucker

Character Name : Debbie

Original Name : Debie Tucker

Gender : Male

Jessie La Rive

Character Name : Jessie

Original Name : Jessie La Rive

Gender : Male

Bettye Fitzpatrick

Character Name : Sissy's Mom

Original Name : Bettye Fitzpatrick

Gender : Male

Jim Gough

Character Name : Sissy's Dad

Original Name : Jim Gough

Gender : Male

Connie Hanson

Character Name : Marshalene

Original Name : Connie Hanson

Gender : Male

Glenn Holtzman

Character Name : Plant Foreman

Original Name : Glenn Holtzman

Gender : Male

Christopher Saylors

Character Name : Bubba

Original Name : Christopher Saylors

Gender : Male

Daniel Heintschel Jr.

Character Name : Big "C"

Original Name : Daniel Heintschel Jr.

Gender : Male

Ben P. Brannon III

Character Name : Ben

Original Name : Ben P. Brannon III

Gender : Male

Robert Lewis Bush

Character Name : Dwight

Original Name : Robert Lewis Bush

Gender : Male

James N. Harrell

Character Name : Minister at Gravesite

Original Name : James N. Harrell

Gender : Male

Julie Bailey

Character Name : Singer at Gravesite

Original Name : Julie Bailey

Gender : Male

Gene McLaughlin

Character Name : Trick Roper

Original Name : Gene McLaughlin

Gender : Male

Reviews

J

JPV852

@JPV852

2021-06-23

Some unintentionally funny (I think anyway) and melodramatic moments and even as someone who isn't a fan of honky-tonk music, that wasn't bad. However, it is fairly long and could've been cut down by a good 20-25 minutes, also, and I'm not PC (far from it), there were some cringe moments, making most of these characters pretty unlikable. **3.0/5**

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-11-24

Country boy "Bud" (John Travolta) finds himself in the bright lights of Houston where he encounters "Sissy" (Debra Winger) and like grease lightening, they find themselves married. He's a grafter and works hard at a nearby oil refinery, but he also plays hard too - and that quite swiftly drives his new wife into the arms (and fists) of "Hightower" (Scott Glenn) in just about as acrimonious a fashion as you can imagine. "Bud" also tries to move on, befriending "Pam" (Madelyn Smith Osborne) but in his heart, well we just know what he really wants. Then their local bar installs a rodeo horse and with $5000 at stake (or steak), "Bud" decides to have a go at raising the cash and winning back his gal. This sets the scene for quite an head-to-head between the two men, with "Hightower" determined to have the cash, regardless of just how the tournament turns out. It's all watchable enough, this, but I couldn't help thinking that Travolta was just a too under-powered for this role. He has the swagger but not the style nor charisma and when it comes to it, Winger isn't really very impressive either as her character lurches from the feisty to the pathetic somewhat implausibly. For me, the best thing about the whole film is Charlie Daniels's ultimate toe-tapper "Devil Went Down to Georgia", but the rest of the soundtrack works well as a musical template for this otherwise all rather predictable and seriously over-stretched drama.