Urban Cowboy

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

James Bridges

Producer:

Irving Azoff, C.O. Erickson, Robert Evans

Release Date:

Jun 6, 1980

Runtime:

2hr 12m

Synopsis

Bud is a young man from the country who learns about life and love in a Houston bar.

Cast

  • John Travolta
  • Debra Winger
  • Scott Glenn
  • Madolyn Smith
  • Barry Corbin
  • Brooke Alderson
  • Mickey Gilley
  • Charlie Daniels
  • Bonnie Raitt

Letterboxd User Reviews

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  • Feb 23, 2021

    halfway through i realized i meant to watch midnight cowboy lmao

    410 Likes
    BilboBallin
    BilboBallin
    Mar 16, 2021

    John Travolta spends one half of “Urban Cowboy” on a mechanical bull and the other half beating up his wife.  It was a cultural reset!  No really, it was. For how mediocre and pointless director James Bridges’ “Urban Cowboy” is as a film, it was also one of the most…

    361 Likes
    theriverjordan
    theriverjordan
    May 3, 2020

    scott glenn in a mesh shirt... 🥵🥵 debra winger on the bull 🥵🥵🥵 lookin’ for love in all the wrong places

    229 Likes
    KYK
    KYK
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    Aug 15, 2021

    who knew that a mechanical bull could cause this much drama

    186 Likes
    nico ⛽️
    nico ⛽️
    Dec 25, 2020

    I found it genuinely difficult to tell if this film loves the Travolta character or despises him and his antiquated machismo. It’s not exactly ambivalent, just feels caught between sneering ‘70s movie antihero (anything Hoffman, Pacino, Nicholson) and the brutish ‘80s…

    167 Likes
    Sean Fennessey
    Sean Fennessey
    Nov 25, 2020

    Moral of the story; choose the cowboy who hits you less

    161 Likes
    ellemarquis
    ellemarquis
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    Aug 17, 2026

    This was pretty good overall. I really enjoyed the soundtrack, especially because it had a lot of music that I already listen to on a daily basis, which made the whole movie a lot more enjoyable for me. The country music and atmosphere definitely gave it its own…

    83 Likes
    haydencomb
    haydencomb
    Jan 14, 2015

    Sure it's well made and has some good performances but c'mon, it's a film about mechanic bull riding.

    111 Likes
    Austin Shermer
    Austin Shermer
    May 6, 2020

    Saturday Night Rodeo ”My wife is living in a trailer outside of Gilley’s with an ex-convict, and I’m getting a divorce.” Welcome to the world’s most expensive honky tonk commercial. Of course it’s always great to see Barry Corbin, and Scott Glenn completely owns…

    85 Likes
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  • Cynthia Jordan
    Cynthia Jordan disliked
    Urban Cowboy

    Essentially the glorification of domestic violence and sexism poorly despised as a romance

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    Tyler Nalley
    Tyler Nalley loved
    Urban Cowboy

    Great 80s western romance

    🔥 1 2Y
    Hayden Vancil
    Hayden Vancil liked
    Urban Cowboy

    This movie is so dumb. I almost want to say it’s so bad it’s good, but I can’t lie when I say I guiltily enjoyed it. The characters are the most frustrating I’ve ever witnessed and half the decisions they make kill you inside, but I’m pretty sure that’s what makes it special 6/10

    2Y
  • Lauren
    Lauren liked
    Urban Cowboy

    I really took a long time to finish it but I really did like it I’m glad bud swallowed his pride and apologized to sissy. Also the movie was very much semi homoerotic lol the whole time I was like ok getting competitive over riding🏳️‍🌈 sissy’s sexy ride was very very hot tho

    3Y
    Claire
    Claire loved
    Urban Cowboy

    Absolutely did not need to be that long but man did I love those cowboys. The music, the outfits, the dancing, the rodeo riding, I want to live there

    5M
    Monkieken
    Monkieken loved
    Urban Cowboy

    A cowboy classic. I loved it as a child. But now as I watch it older. It’s kind dumb, however I still love it because it gives me nostalgia.

    1Y
  • Zoe Hensley
    Zoe Hensley loved
    Urban Cowboy

    9.75/10 One of my favorites even though the main characters are difficult and easy to dislike, great aesthetic

    1Y
    Monkeykennedy
    Monkeykennedy loved
    Urban Cowboy

    I used to watch this with my grandpa. This is a funny movie but also sad.

    3Y
    Sarah Carter
    Sarah Carter liked
    Urban Cowboy

    One of my all time favorite movies. I love the sound track!

    4Y
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Generally favorable reviews based on 9 Reviews
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Urban Cowboy is the most entertaining, most perceptive commercial American movie of the year to date. Here is a tough-talking, softhearted romantic melodrama that sees a world that is far more bleak than the movie, or the characters in it, ever have time to acknowledge.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Urban Cowboy (1980) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as PG (Parental Guidance Suggested). It's generally considered a family-friendly movie.
How long is Urban Cowboy (1980)?
The movie is 2hr 12min long.
What's Urban Cowboy (1980) about?
Bud is a young man from the country who learns about life and love in a Houston bar.
Who's the cast of Urban Cowboy (1980)?
  • John Travolta as Bud
  • Debra Winger as Sissy Davis
  • Scott Glenn as Wes Hightower
  • Madolyn Smith as Pam
  • Barry Corbin as Bob Davis
  • Brooke Alderson as Corene Davis
  • Mickey Gilley
  • Charlie Daniels
  • Bonnie Raitt
Who's the director behind Urban Cowboy (1980)?
James Bridges directed Urban Cowboy (1980).
Who produced Urban Cowboy (1980)?
Irving Azoff, C.O. Erickson and Robert Evans produced Urban Cowboy (1980).