Movie
Urban Cowboy
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1980-06-06
- Runtime
- 132 min
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Western
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Paramount Pictures
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- John Travolta as Bud Davis
- Debra Winger as Sissy
- Scott Glenn as Wes
- Madolyn Smith Osborne as Pam
- Barry Corbin as Uncle Bob
- Brooke Alderson as Aunt Corene
- Cooper Huckabee as Marshall
- James Gammon as Steve Strange
- Mickey Gilley as Himself
- Johnny Lee as Himself
- Bonnie Raitt as Herself
- Betty Murphy as Bud's Mom
Crew
- James Bridges - Director
- James Bridges - Screenplay
- Aaron Latham - Screenplay
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