The Cowboy Way (film)
The Cowboy Way | |
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Directed by | Gregg Champion |
Written by | Rob Thompson |
Produced by | Brian Grazer |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Dean Semler |
Edited by | Michael Tronick |
Music by | David Newman Bon Jovi (songs) |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Universal Studios |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $35 million[1] |
Box office | $20.3 million[2] |
The Cowboy Way is a 1994 American action comedy film directed by Gregg Champion and starring Woody Harrelson and Kiefer Sutherland.
Plot
The Cowboy Way follows two championship rodeo stars and lifelong best friends, Pepper Lewis (Woody Harrelson) and Sonny Gilstrap (Kiefer Sutherland) as they travel from New Mexico to New York City in search of their missing friend, Nacho Salazar, who came to the city to pay for his daughter's trip to the U.S. from Cuba. When they discover that he's been murdered, the pair set out to find the killer.
Cast
- Woody Harrelson as Pepper Lewis
- Kiefer Sutherland as Sonny Gilstrap
- Dylan McDermott as John Stark
- Ernie Hudson as Officer Sam 'Mad Dog' Shaw
- Cara Buono as Teresa Salazar
- Marg Helgenberger as Margarette
- Tomas Milian as Manny Huerta
- Luis Guzmán as Chango
- Allison Janney as NYPD Computer Operator
- Angel Caban as Boca
- Matthew Cowles as Pop Fly
- Joaquín Martínez as Nacho Salazar
- Kristin Baer as Melba
- Christian Aubert as Jacques
- Emmanuel Xuereb as Gaston
- Francie Swift as Desk Clerk at Waldorf Astoria
- Christopher Durang as Waiter at Waldorf Astoria
- Laura Ekstrand as Cello Player at Waldorf Astoria
- Graciela Lecube as Pawn Shop Woman
- José Zúñiga as Carlos
- Travis Tritt as Special Appearance
Reception
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes The Cowboy Way' has an approval rating of 21% based on 14 reviews, with an average rating of 4.24/10.[3]
Joe Brown of The Washington Post said, "The Cowboy Way is a weak rehashing of the Crocodile Dundee gimmick: two modern-day cowboys taming the Wild East. The tired formula may still have some life left in it, but not this 'Way'. This dud ranch is saddled with the charisma-free teaming of dumb guns Woody Harrelson and Kiefer Sutherland."[4]
Year-end lists
- 5th worst – Robert Denerstein, Rocky Mountain News[5]
- Top 10 worst (listed alphabetically, not ranked) – Mike Mayo, The Roanoke Times[6]
- Dishonorable mention – Dan Craft, The Pantagraph[7]
Box office
The Cowboy Way debuted at No.5 at the US box office.[8]
Soundtrack
- Good Guys Don't Always Wear White - Bon Jovi
- The Cowboy Way - Travis Tritt
- Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys - Gibson/Miller Band
- Blue Danube Blues - Cracker
- No One to Run With - The Allman Brothers Band
- On Broadway - Jeff Beck & Paul Rodgers
- Days Gone By - James House
- Candy Says - Blind Melon
- Too Far Gone - Emmylou Harris
- Sonny Rides Again - George Thorogood & The Destroyers
- Free Your Mind - En Vogue
- Suicide Blonde - INXS
References
- ^ Eller, Claudia; Natale, Richard (1994-08-02). "A Squeeze Play Tags the Summer Box Office : A season of monumental successes--and flops--worries many executives that crowds are shunning mid-range films in favor of a few home-run hits". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ The Cowboy Way at Box Office Mojo
- ^ "The Cowboy Way". Rotten Tomatoes (Flixster). Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ^ Joe Brown, "The Cowboy Way" Review, Washington Post, June 3, 1994 https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/thecowboywaypg13brown_a0ae22.htm
- ^ Denerstein, Robert (January 1, 1995). "Perhaps It Was Best to Simply Fade to Black". Rocky Mountain News (Final ed.). p. 61A.
- ^ Mayo, Mike (December 30, 1994). "The Hits and Misses at the Movies in '94". The Roanoke Times (Metro ed.). p. 1.
- ^ Craft, Dan (December 30, 1994). "Success, Failure and a Lot of In-between; Movies '94". The Pantagraph. p. B1.
- ^ Cerone, Daniel (1994-06-07). "Weekend Box Office : 'Flintstones' Keeps Rolling Along". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-11-06.
External links
- 1994 films
- 1990s action comedy films
- 1990s buddy comedy films
- American films
- American action comedy films
- American buddy comedy films
- Country music films
- English-language films
- Films set in New Mexico
- Films set in New York City
- Films scored by David Newman
- Films produced by Brian Grazer
- Universal Pictures films
- Imagine Entertainment films
- Rodeo in film
- 1994 comedy films