---
title: 'Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1993)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Gus Van Sant'
released: '1993-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 92
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/even-cowgirls-get-the-blues-1993'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106834/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1993)

1993 · 92 min · Comedy, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues is a 1993 American romantic comedy-drama Western film based on Tom Robbins' 1976 novel of the same title. The film was written and directed by Gus Van Sant and stars an ensemble cast led by Uma Thurman, Lorraine Bracco, Angie Dickinson, Noriyuki "Pat" Morita, Keanu Reeves, John Hurt, and Rain Phoenix. Robbins himself narrates. The soundtrack is sung entirely by k.d. lang. The film is dedicated to the late River Phoenix.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Gus Van Sant](https://cinepixo.com/people/gus-van-sant)
- **Screenplay:** [Gus Van Sant](https://cinepixo.com/people/gus-van-sant)
- **Editor:** [Gus Van Sant](https://cinepixo.com/people/gus-van-sant), [Curtiss Clayton](https://cinepixo.com/people/curtiss-clayton)
- **Original Music Composer:** [k.d. lang](https://cinepixo.com/people/k-d-lang), [Ben Mink](https://cinepixo.com/people/ben-mink)

## Cast

- [Buck Henry](https://cinepixo.com/people/buck-henry)
- [Ken Kesey](https://cinepixo.com/people/ken-kesey)
- [Sean Young](https://cinepixo.com/people/sean-young)
- [Lin Shaye](https://cinepixo.com/people/lin-shaye)
- [Rain Phoenix](https://cinepixo.com/people/rain-phoenix)
- [William S. Burroughs](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-s-burroughs)
- [Lorraine Bracco](https://cinepixo.com/people/lorraine-bracco)
- [Keanu Reeves](https://cinepixo.com/people/keanu-reeves)
- [John Hurt](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-hurt)
- [Carol Kane](https://cinepixo.com/people/carol-kane)
- [Angie Dickinson](https://cinepixo.com/people/angie-dickinson)
- [Grace Zabriskie](https://cinepixo.com/people/grace-zabriskie)
- [Heather Graham](https://cinepixo.com/people/heather-graham)
- [Tom Robbins](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-robbins)
- [River Phoenix](https://cinepixo.com/people/river-phoenix)

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