---
title: 'Urban Cowboy (1980)'
type: 'film'
director: 'James Bridges'
released: '1980-09-11'
runtime_minutes: 135
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/urban-cowboy-1980'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081696/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Urban Cowboy (1980)

1980 · 135 min · Drama, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

Urban Cowboy is a 1980 American romantic Western film directed by James Bridges. The plot concerns the love-hate relationship between Buford "Bud" Davis and Sissy. The film's success was credited for spurring a mainstream revival of country music. Much of the action revolves around activities at Gilley's Club, a football-field-sized honky tonk in Pasadena, Texas.

## Credits

- **Director:** [James Bridges](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-bridges)
- **Screenplay:** [James Bridges](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-bridges)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Ralph Burns](https://cinepixo.com/people/ralph-burns)
- **Producer:** [Robert Evans](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-evans)
- **Director of Photography:** [Reynaldo Villalobos](https://cinepixo.com/people/reynaldo-villalobos)

## Cast

- [Charlie Daniels](https://cinepixo.com/people/charlie-daniels)
- [James N. Harrell](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-n-harrell)
- [Bonnie Raitt](https://cinepixo.com/people/bonnie-raitt)
- [Jerry Hall](https://cinepixo.com/people/jerry-hall)
- [Scott Glenn](https://cinepixo.com/people/scott-glenn)
- [Madolyn Smith Osborne](https://cinepixo.com/people/madolyn-smith-osborne)
- [Barry Corbin](https://cinepixo.com/people/barry-corbin)
- [John Travolta](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-travolta)
- [Betty Murphy](https://cinepixo.com/people/betty-murphy)
- [James Gammon](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-gammon)
- [Debra Winger](https://cinepixo.com/people/debra-winger)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/urban-cowboy-1980
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