
Days of Heaven(1978)
In 1916, a Chicago steel worker accidentally kills his supervisor and flees to the Texas panhandle with his girlfriend and little sister to work harvesting wheat in the fields of a stoic farmer.


“Hard Hat Days And Honky-Tonk Nights.”
After moving to Pasadena, Texas, country boy Bud Davis starts hanging around a bar called Gilley's, where he falls in love with Sissy, a cowgirl who believes the sexes are equal. They eventually marry, but their relationship is turbulent due to Bud's traditional view of gender roles. Jealousy over his rival leads to their separation, but Bud attempts to win Sissy back by triumphing at Gilley's mechanical bull-riding competition.

John Travolta
Bud Davis

Debra Winger
Sissy

Scott Glenn
Wes

Madolyn Smith Osborne
Pam

Barry Corbin
Uncle Bob

Brooke Alderson
Aunt Corene

Cooper Huckabee
Marshall

James Gammon
Steve Strange

Mickey Gilley
Himself
Johnny Lee
Himself
Urban Cowboy is a drama, romance, western film released in 1980 exploring themes of texas, slice of life, blue collar, newlywed, marital problem, oil field. Directed by James Bridges, it stars John Travolta, Debra Winger, Scott Glenn. After moving to Pasadena, Texas, country boy Bud Davis starts hanging around a bar called Gilley's, where he falls in love with Sissy, a cowgirl who believes the sexes are equal. They eventually marry, but their relationship is turbulent due to Bud's traditional view of gender roles. Jealousy over his rival leads to their separation, but Bud attempts to win Sissy back by triumphing at Gilley's mechanical bull-riding competition.
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