Cowboy Up

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Cowboy Up

PG-13

Released Sep 3, 2002

1h 50m

Drama

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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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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

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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

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it's a sad and emotional movie, but it's a really good movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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One of my most Favorite films!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Any movie with Keither Sutherland is guaranteed to be a good one. Very surprizing ending.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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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

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kinda lame rodeo tale and no new tale to tell here.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Xavier Koller

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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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