City Slickers (1991)
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| Directed by | Ron Underwood |
| Cast | Billy Crystal, Daniel Stern, Bruno Kirby, Patricia Wettig, Helen Slater, Walker Brandt, Robert Costanzo, Dean Hallo, Phill Lewis, Josh Mostel, Jack Palance, David Paymer, Kyle Secor, Yeardley Smith, Jeffrey Tambor, Tracey Walter and Noble Willingham |
| Theatrical Release | June 7, 1991 |
| DVD Release | May 8, 2001 |
| Running Time | 114 minutes |
| MPAA Rating | PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) |
| UPC Code | 027616860958 |
| Buy this item | $10.99 at Amazon.com As of May 14 18:02 EDT (details) 1 DVD, MGM (Video & DVD), Usually ships in 24 hours, Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC Languages: English (Original Language - Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), French (Original Language - Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled) Or 42 new from $4.77, 48 used from $3.87, 2 collectible from $14.98 |
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Average user review:
(39 reviews)
New Collector's Edition due out on June 3rd, 2008!The new DVD release of City Slickers will have a bunch of new special features:
-- audio commentary from director Ron Underwood and stars Billy Crystal and Daniel Stern (Bruno Kirby and Jack Palance are no longer living)
-- 4 featurettes
. . . "Back in the Saddle: City Slickers Revisited"
. . . "Bringing in the Script: Writing City Slickers"
. . . "A Star is Born: An Ode to Norman" (Norman being the calf Mitch adopts)
. . . "The Real City Slickers"
-- 2 deleted scenes: "Releasing the Herd" and "A New Job"
City Slickers, like most of the comedies I like best, works both as a vehicle for some pretty good humor and as a drama with heart, with something real at stake. Mitch (Billy Crystal) and his two best friends (Daniel Stern and Bruno Kirby) are each having midlife crises in their own ways. In an effort to find themselves they join a two-week dude cattle drive adventure where they do indeed surpass their former boundaries and find more about who they really are. Jack Palance plays Curly, the imposing, tough-as-cowhide, scene-stealing trail boss. The setting allows for endless jokes about cowboys and related matters, as well as some wry comments on human nature. All the principle actors are in top form.
I've always enjoyed this movie and look forward to the new features, especially the commentary. Looks like it will be a worthy special edition. Four stars for this old DVD, but the new one gets five. Amazon is taking pre-orders for the new DVD here. May 6, 2008
almost perfect..except
I ordered a full screen version...but I was sent a widescreen version.
It was for my mom after I bought her first DVD player.
It's one of her 2 favorite movies and I don't have the heart to take it away from her now...she watches it and "Twister" at least 2 times a week. She occassionally asks me what the 2 black lines are from. She's 88 years old, God Bless Her. March 23, 2008
City Slickers DVD
What can I say. I real classic, even enjoyed by my young children. Extremely entertaining. February 22, 2008
I love this movie
This is a great family movie. It's definately a feel good flick. Billy Crystal is great and funny, as always. This movie has a sweet message and it's an uplifting movie. I highly recommend it. January 28, 2008
This film aged well
Many times I revisit a favorite movie after a number of years and I'm surprised how dated it looks or feels. This is especially true for films that try to project a hip or breakthrough style. The problem with being trendy is that when fashions change, you're left looking a bit dowdy to the next generation. My rule is that if a film can be dated within plus or minus three years without looking at the case, it tried too hard to be stylish.
City Slickers, nearing twenty years old, has aged well: little flab, wit still sharp, and a story that still resonates. (Whoops, resonate is cliché and out of style.) Billy Crystal is funny and does an outstanding job of projecting an everyman image. If you haven't seen City Slickers in a while, pick this one up. You'll enjoy it.
The Shopkeeper
December 19, 2007