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Urban Cowboy Reviews

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John Travolta and Debra Winger star in this cowboy version of SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER, in which all the action takes place at Gilley's country-western bar, a rough-and-tumble honky-tonk in the heart of Houston. Travolta plays Bud, a young country farmer who moves to the city to find work at an oil refinery and finds love with .. Read more

Starring	John Travolta, Debra Winger, Scott Glenn, Madolyn Smith
Director	James Bridges
Genres	Drama

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- Unpleasant and uninteresting star melodrama with a plot vaguely reminiscent of the first part of An American Tragedy.
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
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  Hard Hat Days And Honky-Tonk Nights.
  
  Hollywood has a fascinating way of belittling the inhabitants of everywhere between the coastal states of the USA. Here we have their take on the people of ... read more »
  
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  - 02 Jun 2005 at 15:35
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  Urban Cowboy
  
  I love John Travolta but thought this film was rubbish. Far too noisy could not hear the speach quite often, and run of the mill story line.
  
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  - Bude
  - 03 Aug 2009 at 09:50
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  depressing
  
  i think it was a good film for its time but its such a bad storyline about a mechanical bull, if you like country music and that whole scene, you will probably ... read more »
  
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- - rentz
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  - 15 Feb 2008 at 12:18
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  A recommendation from Tarantino
  
  After hearing Tarantino gave John Travolta the part of Vincent in Pulp Fiction from this performance i immediately thought I had to give this a watch. It's ... read more »
  
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  - 18 Jan 2007 at 20:46
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  Cool!
  
  Very enjoyable film especially if you are a fan of either Winger or Travolta. The music and backdrop of Gilleys make this a memorable film, highly recommended... read more »
  
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  - Walsall, West Mids
  - 14 Oct 2006 at 18:26
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  Excellent Stuff
  
  Actually a really good film.
  
  John Travolta plays quite a different part for him, but Debra Winger is her usual brilliant self.
  
  Well worth ... read more »
  
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  - Hemel Hempstead
  - 25 Jun 2005 at 17:30
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  Hard Hat Days And Honky-Tonk Nights.
  
  Hollywood has a fascinating way of belittling the inhabitants of everywhere between the coastal states of the USA. Here we have their take on the people of ... read more »
  
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  - London, England
  - 02 Jun 2005 at 15:35
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  Quite an interesting film
  
  Works at many levels. The country music is excellent and the dancing (mostly two step) which is credited with starting the Line Dancing craze. There's ... read more »
  
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  - 27 May 2005 at 11:15
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  Hard Hat Days And Honky-Tonk Nights.
  
  Hollywood has a fascinating way of belittling the inhabitants of everywhere between the coastal states of the USA. Here we have their take on the people of ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 109990
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  - London, England
  - 02 Jun 2005 at 15:35
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  Excellent Stuff
  
  Actually a really good film.
  
  John Travolta plays quite a different part for him, but Debra Winger is her usual brilliant self.
  
  Well worth ... read more »
  
  Report this review
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  - Hemel Hempstead
  - 25 Jun 2005 at 17:30
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  Quite an interesting film
  
  Works at many levels. The country music is excellent and the dancing (mostly two step) which is credited with starting the Line Dancing craze. There's ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 135276
- - Coolagarry
  - Burton on Trent
  - 27 May 2005 at 11:15
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  Cool!
  
  Very enjoyable film especially if you are a fan of either Winger or Travolta. The music and backdrop of Gilleys make this a memorable film, highly recommended... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 374115
- - a customer
  - Walsall, West Mids
  - 14 Oct 2006 at 18:26
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  A recommendation from Tarantino
  
  After hearing Tarantino gave John Travolta the part of Vincent in Pulp Fiction from this performance i immediately thought I had to give this a watch. It's ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 403672
- - Paul Thomas
  - Swindon
  - 18 Jan 2007 at 20:46
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  depressing
  
  i think it was a good film for its time but its such a bad storyline about a mechanical bull, if you like country music and that whole scene, you will probably ... read more »
  
  Report this review
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- - rentz
  - 11 reviews
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  - 15 Feb 2008 at 12:18
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  Urban Cowboy
  
  I love John Travolta but thought this film was rubbish. Far too noisy could not hear the speach quite often, and run of the mill story line.
  
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  - Bude
  - 03 Aug 2009 at 09:50

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- Urban Cowboy
  
  John Travolta and Debra Winger star in this cowboy version of SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER, in which all the action takes place at Gilley's country-western bar, a rough-and-tumble honky-tonk in the heart of Houston. Travolta plays Bud, a young country farmer who moves to the city to find work at an oil ...