Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

"There have been many great drivers but only one great passenger."

May 20 1994 R 1h 35m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

A girl born with enormous thumbs in the repressive era of the 1950s learns to turn her quirks into assets.

Plot

Sissy Hankshaw (Uma Thurman) is born with enormous thumbs that help her hitchhiking through the U.S. from a young age. She becomes a model in advertising, and her New York agent, "the Countess" (Sir John Hurt), sends her to his ranch in California to shoot a commercial, set against the background of mating whooping cranes. There, she befriends Bonanza Jellybean (Rain Phoenix), one of the cowgirls at the beauty ranch. The cowgirls take command of the ranch from the Countess and drug the cranes with peyote. The Police besiege the ranch.

Written by

Tom Robbins, Gus Van Sant

Directed by

Gus Van Sant

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Fourth Vision

Languages

English, Deutsch

Awards

4 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
8,210
Average Rating
4.3 out of 10
Metascore
28
Popularity
NA