Urban Cowboy 1980 Movie Summary
Key points
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, Wes, leads to their separation, but Bud attempts to win Sissy back by triumphing at Gilley’s mechanical bull-riding competition.
Urban Cowboy 1980 Movie Crew
Directed by James Bridges
Screenplay by James Bridges
Aaron Latham
Story by Aaron Latham
Produced by Irving Azoff
Robert Evans
C. O. Erickson (executive producer)
Running time
135 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $10 million
Box office $53.3 million
Urban Cowboy 1980 Movie Cast
John Travolta as Bud Davis
Debra Winger as Sissy Davis
Scott Glenn as Wes Hightower
Madolyn Smith as Pam
Barry Corbin as Bob Davis
Brooke Alderson as Corene Davis
Cooper Huckabee as Marshall
James Gammon as Steve Strange
Mickey Gilley as Himself
Johnny Lee as Himself
Bonnie Raitt as Herself
Charlie Daniels as Himself
Ellen March as Becky
Jessie La Rive as Jessie
Howard Henson as Himself
Connie Hanson as Marshalene
Tamara Champlin as Gilley Background Vocalist
Becky Conway as Gilley Background Vocalist
Jerry Hall as Sexy Sister
Cyndy Hall as Sexy Sister
