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Cowboy Up

Play trailer Poster for Cowboy Up PG-13 Released Sep 3, 2002 1h 50m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Hank (Kiefer Sutherland) and Ely Braxton (Marcus Thomas) are brothers and rivals. They're each haunted by the specter of their dad, Reid (Pete Postlethwaite), a famous bull rider turned absent father. Hank is a rodeo clown who breeds bulls; Ely is a brash young rider who won't let anything -- not even life-threatening injuries -- keep him out of the ring. When rodeo sweetheart Celia (Daryl Hannah) gets between them, sibling rivalry grows volatile and loyalties are tested.

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews I wasn't a fan of the bull riding sport before or did I become one after seeing the film. Rated: C+ Jun 16, 2017 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Not a fan of any of the actors, to begin with. I thought Sutherland just walked through his role. The writing was rather dull and lacked imagination. Someone always dies, right? Rather forced. Overall, the acting is mediocre, but not surprising since the script is so uninspired. Plus rodeo movies have been done to death, right? Pun intended. By the end, I was tired of trailer homes. The only redeeming quality is that someone's a Rick Derringer fan. Easily forgotten. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member it's a sad and emotional movie, but it's a really good movie Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member One of my most Favorite films! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Any movie with Keither Sutherland is guaranteed to be a good one. Very surprizing ending. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member I can't remember how good this movie was. I wasn't happy when Kiefer sutherland died, he was the only reason I watched the movie on the first place. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member kinda lame rodeo tale and no new tale to tell here. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Xavier Koller

Director

Marcus Thomas

Ely Braxton

Kiefer Sutherland

Hank Braxton

Daryl Hannah

Celia Jones

Pete Postlethwaite

Reid Braxton

Molly Ringwald

Connie

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Synopsis Hank (Kiefer Sutherland) and Ely Braxton (Marcus Thomas) are brothers and rivals. They're each haunted by the specter of their dad, Reid (Pete Postlethwaite), a famous bull rider turned absent father. Hank is a rodeo clown who breeds bulls; Ely is a brash young rider who won't let anything -- not even life-threatening injuries -- keep him out of the ring. When rodeo sweetheart Celia (Daryl Hannah) gets between them, sibling rivalry grows volatile and loyalties are tested.
Director
Xavier Koller
Producer
Al Corley, Eugene Musso, Bart Rosenblatt
Screenwriter
James Redford
Distributor
Destination Films
Production Co
Neverland Films
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 3, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 15, 2010
Runtime
1h 50m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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