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The Cowboy Way

Play trailer Poster for The Cowboy Way PG-13 Released Jun 3, 1994 1h 46m Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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When their friend and mentor Nacho (Joaquín Martínez) goes missing after trying to bring his daughter, Teresa (Cara Buono), to the U.S. from Cuba, rodeo riders Pepper (Woody Harrelson) and Sonny (Kiefer Sutherland) leave New Mexico for New York City. When they arrive, however, they find Nacho's been killed and his daughter is still being held by the smugglers. Now it's up to Pepper and Sonny to find Nacho's killer, rescue his daughter and somehow survive life in the big city.

Critics Reviews

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Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle Rated: 1/5 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Entertainment Weekly Rated: C Jun 3, 1994 Full Review Grant Watson Fiction Machine Despite its faults – and there are many – and its merits – there are almost none – I found myself having a good time with The Cowboy Way. Rated: 5/10 Dec 8, 2024 Full Review Jas Keimig The Stranger (Seattle, WA) Harrelson's over-the-top antics seem unhinged next to Sutherland's decidedly stoic portrayal of his cowboy character. Jan 11, 2022 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews The Cowboy Way benefits substantially from Harrelson and Sutherland's superlative efforts... Rated: 2.5/4 Apr 18, 2020 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Mildly irritating cowboy tale about modern-day rodeo riders in Manhattan. Rated: C- Jan 24, 2016 Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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Debra N We love this movie. It's fun and enjoyable! Keifer and Woody make great cowboys and this movie always makes me laugh. My fav scene is Woody walking the cat walk to En Vogue. I do care what anybody says. I'll always love this movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/27/25 Full Review Horror fan 4 Woody and Kiefer knock it out of the park. The comedy and action work. Ernie Hudson on a horse? We get it all in this underrated movie. Tim Treakle Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/19/24 Full Review Test T I discovered this one from 1994 on DVD recently. I'd never seen it before, and it appears to be quite a rare dvd. The critics don't seem to like it, but I'm a Woody Harrelson fan so I thought I'd give it a watch. The story is about two modern day cowboys who go to New York to rescue a friends daughter from a people trafficing gang. It's an old school movie, so there's plenty of stunt action scenes to enjoy. The acting is pretty good, and Woody is as entertaining as ever alongside Kiefer Sutherland who plays the other cowboy. I liked the fish out of water comedy provided by the cowboys in New York, and the long chase scene at the end was exciting. Highly recommended. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/07/23 Full Review dave c It was fun, silly, unbelievable and wacked. Worth a watch if you don't have anything else to do. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review steve d It's fluff but really fun fluff. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie is considered a classic in my house! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Gregg Champion

Director

Woody Harrelson

Pepper Lewis

Kiefer Sutherland

Sonny Gilstrap

Dylan McDermott

John Stark

Ernie Hudson

Officer Sam "Mad Dog" Shaw

Cara Buono

Teresa Salazar

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Synopsis When their friend and mentor Nacho (Joaquín Martínez) goes missing after trying to bring his daughter, Teresa (Cara Buono), to the U.S. from Cuba, rodeo riders Pepper (Woody Harrelson) and Sonny (Kiefer Sutherland) leave New Mexico for New York City. When they arrive, however, they find Nacho's been killed and his daughter is still being held by the smugglers. Now it's up to Pepper and Sonny to find Nacho's killer, rescue his daughter and somehow survive life in the big city.
Director
Gregg Champion
Producer
Brian Grazer
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Imagine Entertainment
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 3, 1994, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 1, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$19.6M
Runtime
1h 46m
Sound Mix
Surround, Stereo