The Cowboy Way (1994)
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17% of critics liked it
(12 reviews) -
60% of users liked it
(19,884 ratings)
In this action comedy, director Gregg Champion relies on the premise that, indeed, "country boys can survive," as Sonny (Kiefer Sutherland) and Pepper (Woody Harrelson, always game) head off to the Big Apple in order to rescue a mutual friend's daughter from the clutches of an evil… More In this action comedy, director Gregg Champion relies on the premise that, indeed, "country boys can survive," as Sonny (Kiefer Sutherland) and Pepper (Woody Harrelson, always game) head off to the Big Apple in order to rescue a mutual friend's daughter from the clutches of an evil sweatshop owner. Naturally, there are lots of encounters highlighting the two fishes out of water; there are opportunities to lasso bad guys; there's even a chase on horseback through the city streets after Sonny and Pepper steal a pair of NYPD horses. ~ Jeremy Beday, Rovi
- Directed By
- Gregg Champion
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Comedy, Special Interest
- In Theaters
- Jun 3, 1994 Wide
- Studio
- VCI
Critic Reviews
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Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
Obvious and almost completely lacking in energy.
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Cast
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Woody Harrelson
as Pepper
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Kiefer Sutherland
as Sonny
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Dylan McDermott
as Stark
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Ernie Hudson
as Officer Sam Shaw
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Cara Buono
as Teresa
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Marg Helgenberger
as Margarette
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Tomas Milian
as Huerta
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Doug Barron
as Doorman
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Angel Caban
as Boca
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Matthew Cowles
as Pop Fly
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Esteban Fernandez
as La Habanita Bartender
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John David Garfield
as Cowboy
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Frank Girardeau
as Chief Barnes
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Sam Gray
as Sweatshop Foreman
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Rance Howard
as Old Gentleman
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Ahmed Ben Larby
as Foreign Cab Driver
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Joaquín Martínez
as Nacho
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Harsh Nayyar
as Coroner
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Randy Pearlstein
as Hat Check Boy
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Francie Swift
as Desk Clerk
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Leonard Thomas
as Train Conductor
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Jaime Tirelli
as Monitor
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Travis Tritt
as Special Appearance
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Emmanuel Xuereb
as Gaston
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Christopher Durang
as Waiter
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Luis Guzman
as Chango
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Ira Newborn
as Taxi Driver
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Karina Arroyave
as Rosa
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Christopher Murray
as Water Cop
- Billy Hopkins
- Suzanne Smith
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Jose Zuniga
as Carlos
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Allison Janney
as Lady Cop
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Laura Ekstrand
as Cello Player
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Leslie Stefanson
as Girl at Party
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John Dehner
as Narrator
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Tex Ritter
as Narrator
- William Conrad
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Lawrence Dobkin
as Narrator

