Urban Cowboy

Urban Cowboy

Director: James Bridges Cast: John Travolta
John Travolta
, Debra Winger
Debra Winger
, Scott Glenn
Scott Glenn
, Madolyn Smith
Madolyn Smith
James Bridges
Urban Cowboy

Urban Cowboy

Director: James Bridges Cast: John Travolta
John Travolta
, Debra Winger
Debra Winger
, Scott Glenn
Scott Glenn
, Madolyn Smith
Madolyn Smith
James Bridges

DVD (Wide Screen)

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Overview

"You a real cowboy?" John Travolta traded disco for a mechanical bull in this adaptation by James Bridges and Aaron Latham of Latham's article on Western nightlife. Texas country boy Bud (Travolta) moves to Houston to work on an oil rig with his Uncle Bob (Barry Corbin), and he swiftly becomes indoctrinated in the nighttime rituals of drinking, dancing, and showing off cowboy duds at Gilley's, the enormous local honkytonk. There he meets and marries the sassy Sissy (Debra Winger), but the honeymoon quickly ends when Sissy starts spending too much time learning the men-only skill of mechanical bull-riding from ex-con Wes (Scott Glenn); Bud throws her out and hooks up with slumming Pam (Madolyn Smith). Under the paternal tutelage of Uncle Bob, Bud then learns not only how to master the bull but also what it takes to be a real man rather than just an ersatz cowboy. With a story, cast, and setting that were essentially Saturday Night Fever country-style, Urban Cowboy was poised to be a summer 1980 hit. Although its box office did not live up to Fever's legacy, Urban Cowboy did spawn a soundtrack album of country-and-western hits and helped spur a Western fashion vogue; people from all regions began sporting cowboy boots, and mechanical bulls started replacing pass? disco floors. The first of Travolta's many comebacks, Urban Cowboy provided the star with a more "manly" image after his Moment by Moment (1978) fiasco, but it was neophyte co-star Winger who got even better notices. With its Western milieu and retro view of relationships, Urban Cowboy stands as a sign of the nascent Reagan era, as '70s icon Travolta learned bull-riding himself and replaced his white polyester with a black Stetson.

Product Details

Release Date: 04/25/2017
UPC: 0032429258496
Original Release: 1980
Rating: PG
Source: PARAMOUNT
Region Code: 1
Presentation: [Wide Screen]
Sound: [Dolby Digital Mono, Dolby Digital Surround, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language: English
Time: 2:14:00
Sales rank: 2,804

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
John Travolta Bud,Wedding Party
Debra Winger Sissy
Scott Glenn Wes
Madolyn Smith Pam
Barry Corbin Bob Davis
Brooke Alderson Corene Davis
Cooper Huckabee Marshall
James Gammon Steve
Betty Murphy Bud's Mom
Ed Geldart Bud's Dad,Bud's Sister
Keith Clemons Bud's Brother
Howard Norman Bud's Brother
Sheryl Briedel Bud's Cousin
Sean Lawler Bud's Cousin
Gator Conley Gator
David Ogle Killer
Bettye Fitzpatrick Sissy's Mom
Jim Gough Sissy's Dad
Christopher Saylors Bubba
Mickey Gilley Musical Appearance
Johnny Lee Actor
Bonnie Raitt Musical Appearance
Minnie Elerick Actor
Bret Williams Actor
Tamara Matusian Actor
Becky Conway Actor
Sherwood Cryer Actor
Jerry Hall Sexy Sister,Actor
Lucky Mosley Plant Supervisor
Zetta Raney Actor
Ellen March Becky (Stoney's Waitress)
Steve Chambers Truck Driver in Parking Lot
Anson Downes Wedding Party
W.P. Wright III Actor
Steve Strange Actor
Norman Tucker Actor,Actor
Jesse LaRive Actor
Connie Hanson Actor
Glenn Holtzman Actor
Daniel Heintschel Jr. Actor
Robert Bush Dwight
James N. Harrell Actor,Minister at Gravesite
Charlie Daniels Musical Appearance
Ralph Burns Composer

Technical Credits
James Bridges Director,Screenwriter
Irving Azoff Producer
C.O. Erickson Executive Producer,Producer
Robert Evans Producer
Aaron Latham Screenwriter
Jack Larson Producer
Willie Burton Sound/Sound Designer
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