Urban Cowboy

– Hard Hat Days Honky-Tonk Nights. John Travolta stars as a young man from the country who learns abou..

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Movie
Rating:
6.30 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 12 Minutes
Release Year:
1980
Urban Cowboy
Urban Cowboy (1980)

Hard Hat Days Honky-Tonk Nights. John Travolta stars as a young man from the country who learns about life and love in a Houston bar.

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Producing Country:
USA
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Urban Cowboy (1980) - Trailer

Release Date:

06 Jun 1980

Language:

English, Spanish

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

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Plot:

Bud Davis is a country boy who moves to the city to visit his uncle and his family. He starts hanging out at Gilley's, the popular nightclub owned by Mickey Gilley himself. He takes a job at the oil refinery where his uncle works, hoping to save enough money to buy some land. He also meets a cowgirl named Sissy, they dance together, fall in love and suddenly get married. And then their marriage is shattered when Bud sees Sissy allegedly seeing con man Wes, who teaches her how to ride the mechanical bull... and plans to rob Gilley's. When a bull-riding contest at Gilley's is announced, Bud decides to sign up. Can he win the contest and save his marriage to Sissy?

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 4 nominations.

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Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
67%
Metacritic:
61%

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