Urban Cowboy is a 1980 American romantic drama film about the love-hate relationship between Buford Uon Davis 'Bud' and Sissy . The movie captured the late 1970s/early 1980s popularity of Country Music with John Travolta's starring after Grease and Saturday Night Fever. 'Bud' Davis moves from the small town of Spur, Texas to Pasadena, Texas, located near the heavily industrial eastern side of Houston, and a better paying job in the city's oil refinery in hopes of saving enough money to move back to his hometown and buy some land. Bud moves in with his Uncle Bob and his family, whom Bud is... close to. Bob takes Bud to the local honky tonk, Gilley's bar in the world.. Bud quickly embraces the local nightlife there. Most of the events take place in and around Gilley's. At the club, Bud is approached by Sissy , who asks if he is a real cowboy. The two dance together, showcasing Travolta's dancing abilities, and they fall in love.
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| Release date: | June 6, 1980 |
| Directed by: | James Bridges |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 134 Minutes |
| Producer: | Irving Azoff, Robert Evans |
| Screenplay by: | James Bridges, Aaron Latham |