Urban Cowboy

Name: Urban Cowboy
Genre: Drama, Romance, Western
Released: 1980-06-06
Duration: 2 h 12 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: John Travolta, Debra Winger, Scott Glenn, Madolyn Smith Osborne, Barry Corbin

1980·Movie·PG·132 min·★ 6.5(272)

Drama RomanceWesternMore English titles

“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.

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About Urban Cowboy

Urban Cowboy is a 1980 English-language drama, romance and western film directed by James Bridges. The cast is led by John Travolta, Debra Winger, Scott Glenn. It has a runtime of 2h 12m. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential.

Urban Cowboy was produced by Paramount Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on June 6, 1980, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $10 million, it went on to gross $53 million worldwide.

Director: James Bridges
Writers: James Bridges, Aaron Latham
Release date: June 6, 1980
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $10 million
Box office: $53 million
Production: Paramount Pictures

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Urban Cowboy cast & crew

Urban Cowboy was directed by James Bridges and written by James Bridges and Aaron Latham.

The cast features John Travolta as Bud Davis, Debra Winger as Sissy, Scott Glenn as Wes, Madolyn Smith Osborne as Pam, Barry Corbin as Uncle Bob, and Brooke Alderson as Aunt Corene.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Reynaldo Villalobos and it was produced by C.O. Erickson and Irving Azoff.

Is Urban Cowboy worth watching?

Urban Cowboy holds an audience score of 6.5/10 from 272 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 2h 12m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, romance, and western, Urban Cowboy is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Urban Cowboy

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