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      Cowboy Up

      PG-13 Released Sep 3, 2002 1 hr. 50 min. Drama List
      Reviews 91% 5,000+ Ratings Audience Score 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. Read More Read Less

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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 Post a rating

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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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      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
      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
      Sound Mix
      Surround, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
      Aspect Ratio
      Flat (1.85:1)
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