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1980 · 132 min · PG

Urban Cowboy

Directed by James Bridges · Drama, Romance, Western

Urban Cowboy (1980) is a Drama film, directed by James Bridges set in Houston during the 1980s. It runs 132 minutes and is rated PG.

A sports drama, with a romantic and melancholic tone. Themes of love & longing run throughout.

Cinematography
Reynaldo Villalobos
Cast
John TravoltaDebra WingerScott GlennMadolyn Smith OsborneBarry CorbinBrooke AldersonCooper HuckabeeJames Gammon

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Houston
Setting
Urban
When
1980s

Premise & themes

Premise
Sports Drama
Themes
Love & Longing
Tone
RomanticMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist
Two Hander
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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