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The Cowboy Way

Play trailer Poster for The Cowboy Way PG-13 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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Grant Watson Fiction Machine 12/08/2024
5/10
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. Go to Full Review
Jas Keimig The Stranger (Seattle, WA) 01/11/2022
Harrelson's over-the-top antics seem unhinged next to Sutherland's decidedly stoic portrayal of his cowboy character. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 04/18/2020
2.5/4
The Cowboy Way benefits substantially from Harrelson and Sutherland's superlative efforts... Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 01/24/2016
C-
Mildly irritating cowboy tale about modern-day rodeo riders in Manhattan. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 10/06/2005
2/5
Craig Phillips GreenCine 08/11/2005
2/5
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Audience Reviews

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Stephen C @bob25009 Jun 20 Funny in 1 hour and 46 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $19,600,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Debra N Mar 27 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. See more Horror fan 4 08/19/2024 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 See more Test T @TestTest1 12/07/2023 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. See more dave c @kicks92 12/30/2022 It was fun, silly, unbelievable and wacked. Worth a watch if you don't have anything else to do. See more steve d 07/09/2020 It's fluff but really fun fluff. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

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