The Cowboy Way (film)

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The Cowboy Way
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Gregg Champion
Written byRob Thompson
Produced by Brian Grazer
Starring
Cinematography Dean Semler
Edited by Michael Tronick
Music by David Newman
Bon Jovi (songs)
Production
company
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date
  • June 3, 1994 (1994-06-03)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$35 million [1]
Box office$25 million [2]

The Cowboy Way is a 1994 American action comedy western film directed by Gregg Champion and starring Woody Harrelson and Kiefer Sutherland.

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Plot

The Cowboy Way follows two championship rodeo stars and lifelong best friends, Pepper Lewis and Sonny Gilstrap as they travel from New Mexico to New York City in search of their missing friend, Nacho Salazar, who came to the city to pay for his daughter's trip to the U.S. from Cuba. When they discover that he's been murdered, the pair set out to find the killer.

Cast

In addition, Travis Tritt makes a cameo appearance.

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 20% of 15 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.2/10. [3]

Joe Brown of The Washington Post said, "The Cowboy Way is a weak rehashing of the Crocodile Dundee gimmick: two modern-day cowboys taming the Wild East. The tired formula may still have some life left in it, but not this 'Way'. This dud ranch is saddled with the charisma-free teaming of dumb guns Woody Harrelson and Kiefer Sutherland." [4]

Year-end lists

Box office

The Cowboy Way debuted at number 5 at the US box office and went on to gross $20 million in the United States and Canada and $25 million worldwide. [8] [9] [2]

Soundtrack

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