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City Slickers

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City Slickers

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Comedy western starring Billy Crystal, Daniel Stern and Bruno Kirby. Alarmed by the onset of middle-age, advertising salesman Mitch Robbins is encouraged to go on a cattle-drive holiday with two friends who are also facing midlife crises. Under the watchful eye of veteran cowboy Curly, the three "city slickers" and their fellow drovers hit the trail with chaotic results.

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

John Ferguson

Billy Crystal and chums Daniel Stern and Bruno Kirby are the city folk who get the chance to play at Rawhide in this winning comedy that cleaned up at the box office. Seeking to stave off middle age, the trio join a motley group who have volunteered to drive cattle across the range under the eye of an irascible old cowboy (Jack Palance). Despite some worryingly sentimental moments of male bonding, this is an engaging, expertly played piece, which gently pokes fun at both midlife crises and the Wild West. Palance, in particular, has a ball, and picked up a best supporting actor Oscar for his performance, while director Ron Underwood, who before this was best known for the cult sci-fi film Tremors, proves to be equally adept at the gags and the large-scale, traditional western set pieces.

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Cast

rolenameMitch RobbinsBilly CrystalPhil BerquistDaniel SternEd FurilloBruno KirbyBarbara RobbinsPatricia WettigBonnie RayburnHelen SlaterCurlyJack PalanceClay StoneNoble WillinghamCookieTracey WalterBarry ShalowitzJosh MostelIra ShalowitzDavid PaymerBen JessupBill HendersonLouJeffrey TamborSteve JessupPhill LewisJeffKyle Secor

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rolenameDirectorRon Underwood

Details

Theatrical distributor

First Independent Films Ltd

Released on

1991-10-18

Languages

English

Guidance

Swearing.

Available on

video and DVD

Formats

Colour

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