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Urban Cowboy (1980)
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Release Date:
6 June 1980 (USA) moreTagline:
Hard Hat Days And Honky-Tonk Nights.Plot:
John Travolta stars as a young man from the country who learns about life and love in a Houston bar. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(5 articles)
Jones & Corbin Honoured By Cowboy Hall Of Fame (From WENN. 15 January 2009, 11:02 PM, PST)
Bright Lights, Big City
(From The AV Club. 9 September 2008, 9:01 PM, PDT)
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entertaining, to say the least moreUS TV Schedule:
| Sun. July 19 | 2:00 PM | CMTV | |||
| Sun. July 19 | 8:00 PM | CMTV |
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| John Travolta | ... | Bud | |
| Debra Winger | ... | Sissy | |
| Scott Glenn | ... | Wes | |
| Madolyn Smith Osborne | ... | Pam (as Madolyn Smith) | |
| Barry Corbin | ... | Uncle Bob | |
| Brooke Alderson | ... | Aunt Corene | |
| Cooper Huckabee | ... | Marshall | |
| James Gammon | ... | Steve Strange | |
| Mickey Gilley | ... | Himself | |
| Johnny Lee | ... | Himself | |
| Bonnie Raitt | ... | Herself | |
| Charlie Daniels | ... | Himself (as Charlie Daniels Band) | |
| Taz Di Gregorio | ... | Himself (as Charlie Daniels Band) | |
| Charlie Hayward | ... | Himself (as Charlie Daniels Band) | |
| Betty Murphy | ... | Bud's Mom |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
132 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
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2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
DolbyCertification:
UK:12 (DVD rating) | UK:15 (re-rating) (1987) | UK:AA (original rating) | South Korea:15 | Australia:M | Canada:14A | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 (1980) | Sweden:15 | USA:PG | Argentina:13Fun Stuff
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According to Debra Winger's book, she only got the part after Sissy Spacek, who originally was cast, had a falling out with Travolta. moreGoofs:
Crew or equipment visible: During the first kissing scene between Wes and Sissy in Wes' trailer, the shadow of a crew person can be seen in the reflection on the kitchen cabinet. moreSoundtrack:
Rode Hard & Put Up Wet moreFAQ
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I kind of enjoyed this movie. It would help if you are a fan of country music, honky tonks, drama, rodeo, and/or John Travolta. It helped spawn the Urban Cowboy movement of the early 1980's, and there was actually a plot! If you see it, you might like it. Travolta gives a pretty good performance.
** 1/2 out of ****