Urban Cowboy

"Hard Hat Days And Honky-Tonk Nights."

Jun 6 1980 PG 2h 12m
Drama, Romance, Western

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.

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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?

Written by

Aaron Latham, James Bridges

Directed by

James Bridges

Cast

John Travolta, Debra Winger, Scott Glenn

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award7 nominations total

Trailers
Urban Cowboy 1980 TV trailer # 2
John Travolta is an Urban Cowboy 1980
Urban Cowboy - Trailer
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