Urban Cowboy
(1980)
Regisseur:
James BridgesSchauspieler:
John Travolta, Debra Winger, Scott Glenn, Madolyn Smith Osborne, Barry Corbin, Brooke Alderson, Cooper Huckabee, James Gammon, Taz Di Gregorio, Jerry Hall, Ann Travolta, Connie Hanson, James N. Harrell, Mickey Gilley, Johnny Lee, Bonnie RaittBud kommt vom Land in die Millionenmetropole Houston und findet einen Job in einem Chemiewerk. Nachts reitet er in einer auf Wildwest getrimmten Kneipe elektromechanische Stiere zu und wird in dieser Disziplin bald unangefochtener Meister. Er lernt eine junge Frau kennen, heiratet sie, doch dann verliert er sie an einen ehemaligen Sträfling, der ihm auch seinen Platz als Spitzen-Reiter streitig macht.
Bewegendes Drama mit Cowboy John Travolta, der sein Landleben für ein Leben in der Großstadt aufgibt.
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.
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.
