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| Cast | Brooke Alderson, Sheryl Briedel, Barry Corbin, Steve Chambers, Charlie Daniels, James Gammon, Mickey Gilley, Scott Glenn, Cooper Huckabee and Bonnie Raitt |
| Theatrical Release | November 30, 1979 |
| DVD Release | October 8, 2002 |
| Running Time | 134 minutes |
| MPAA Rating | PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) |
| UPC Code | 097360128543 |
| Buy this item | $7.99 at Amazon.com
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 |  | An 80's Honkytonk Classic! |  |
Fun love story that takes place in a Texas honkytonk. Some of the best music of the 1980s, country and pop are in this film! As an added bonus many country artists have cameos; Mickey Gilley, Charlie Daniels, Johnny Lee, and Bonnie Raitt.
Great classic 80's flick. One of my favorite shots in the movie is a wide shot of Debra Winger and John Travolta sitting at a table, facing each other in a dark and smoky night club.
August 15, 2008| | | Best of Travolta's Early Films | |
This was supposed to be the country version of Saturday Night Fever and was quite popular. It actually is an even better movie. The story was again taken from a magazine article on the popularity of a Texas bar named Gilley' where a new feature was the mechanical bull. The writers developed a fictional love story to tell the story of the bull along with featuring Mr. Travolta and country music. The movie was a great showcase for John Travolta's acting talents and featured two even more talented actors - Debra Winger and Scott Glenn. They blew me away then and had pretty good careers. Debra Winger left the profession for the most part but how can we forget her? Scott Glenn is still seen occasionally. The whole film jells into a fine fairy tale of love almost lost but found again. It is very moving and entertaining.
May 11, 2008#3 in Travolta's trilogy of blockbusters. He dances to disco, rock 'n' roll and country. He heads to Houston to find work and love. Gilley's is the hot spot, and it is the time of the mechanical bull. Not to be outdone, I rode the bull at a club in Nashville. I saw this nearly forgotten film on television and remembered how good it was and what a good period it was in my own life. I wore a black cowboy hat like Travolta. Debra Winger was in her prime. She is sexy in her red top, and there is plenty of chemistry. Bud and Sissy are the ideal couple even if they are trailer trash. They split up just because it feels so good getting back together. The film has good music, Looking For Love by Johnny Lee.
February 26, 2008Thanks Connie for your review! The movie was entertaining and fun to watch. The main characters were flawed but still likable, even Wes. At some point you get the feeling that his attraction to Sissy grew into something more than just physical. Yeah, I cut him some slack. The guy's backstory may have been a rough one and he didn't have much of tender side like Bud. And if that's not enough, to see Scott Glenn in all his muscular glory was enough to me make say "Amen!" The man was smokin'! I'm from Texas - I haven't seen too many cowboys look THAT good in chaps.
Reviewers be nice. This is my 1st review.
January 28, 2008| | | are you looking for love?" | |
this is one movie with john travolta that i can watch over and over and never get tired of.
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