Urban Cowboy (1980)

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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. Jealousy over his rival leads to their separation, but Bud attempts to win Sissy back by triumphing at Gilley's mechanical bull-riding competition.

• Released: 1980-06-06
• Genres: Drama, Romance, Western
• Runtime: 2h 12m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 280 votes

Directed by James Bridges.

Top cast

• John Travolta as Bud Davis
• Debra Winger as Sissy
• Scott Glenn as Wes
• Madolyn Smith Osborne as Pam
• Barry Corbin as Uncle Bob
• Brooke Alderson as Aunt Corene
• Cooper Huckabee as Marshall
• James Gammon as Steve Strange
• Mickey Gilley as Himself
• Johnny Lee as Himself

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Urban Cowboy

• United States: stream on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel; watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, YouTube
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: stream on Super Channel Plus, Super Channel Amazon Channel, fuboTV; rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube

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