Urban Cowboy
Hard Hat Days And Honky-Tonk Nights.
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.
- Director
- James Bridges
- Signature
- Drama · Craft · Tension
- Worldwide
- $53M
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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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Box Office & Release
Urban Cowboy returned 5.3× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $10M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
- $53M
- Release date
- Jun 6, 1980
- Runtime
- 2h 12m
- MPAA rating
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- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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