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My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys

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H.D. Dalton (Scott Glenn) is a big-name rodeo rider until an injury forces him to give up the sport. He returns home to start over, but the life he expects is nowhere to be found. The family farm is in shambles, and his father (Ben Johnson) now lives in a nursing home. Determined to change things, H.D. bails out his dad and reignites a romance with an old girlfriend (Kate Capshaw). Focused, he enters a rodeo contest, hoping to restore his family's ranch and happiness with the prize money.

Critics Reviews

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 01/01/2000
2/4
The elements of this movie are so familiar, so worn-out, that within a few minutes of the opening we can predict with certainty almost everything that will happen. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 07/16/2005
2/5
Jon Niccum Lawrence Journal-World 06/17/2005
2/5
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice 07/19/2003
A fine study of what it means to be a rounded man Go to Full Review Rebecca Murray About.com 06/13/2003
4/5
Philip Martin Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 07/29/2002
2/5
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Audience Reviews

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02/17/2015 Rodeo star returns home to help his father and fall in love with his widowed ex. See more 06/28/2011 Scott Glenn as the anti-Wes Hightower and Kate Capshaw now nearly as annoying as she was in "Temple of Doom". Plus, a hilarious Gary Busey, a young Balthazar Getty, a bitch Tess Harper and the adorable Mickey Rooney. Too bad this fantastic cast didn't make the movie great! Still, it's entertaining and has a good soundtrack, which makes up for some of the plot and dialogue flaws. See more 02/16/2010 i love this movie..its been awhile since i've seen it though See more 06/19/2009 He was busted up as a bull fighter not a clown a clown is a funny man and dont protect us bull riders See more 04/18/2009 If this doesn't pull your heart strings nothing will. It's a GREAT movie!! See more 12/05/2008 THE BEST MOVIE EVER MADE ABOUT HEROES. HONOR THEM!!! See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Stuart Rosenberg

Director

Scott Glenn

H.D. Dalton

Kate Capshaw

Jolie

Ben Johnson

Jesse Dalton

Balthazar Getty

Jud

Tess Harper

Cheryl
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Movie Info

Synopsis H.D. Dalton (Scott Glenn) is a big-name rodeo rider until an injury forces him to give up the sport. He returns home to start over, but the life he expects is nowhere to be found. The family farm is in shambles, and his father (Ben Johnson) now lives in a nursing home. Determined to change things, H.D. bails out his dad and reignites a romance with an old girlfriend (Kate Capshaw). Focused, he enters a rodeo contest, hoping to restore his family's ranch and happiness with the prize money.
Director
Stuart Rosenberg
Producer
E.K. Gaylord II, Martin Poll
Screenwriter
Joel Don Humphreys
Production Co
Samuel Goldwyn Company, Home Grown Inc.
Rating
PG
Genre
Western
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 16, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA)
$3.6M
Runtime
1h 46m
Sound Mix
Surround