City Slickers (1991)

Director:

Ron Underwood

Writers (WGA):

Lowell Ganz (written by) &
Babaloo Mandel (written by)

Release Date:

7 June 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Western

Tagline:

Yesterday They Were Businessmen. Today They're Cowboys. Tomorrow They'll Be Walking Funny.

Plot:

A mid-life crisis plagued man and his friends find renewal and purpose on a cattle driving vacation.

Plot Keywords:

Cowboy | Cattle | Radio | Birthday | Friendship Between Men

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 7 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Billy Crystal	...	Mitch Robbins
Daniel Stern	...	Phil Berquist
Bruno Kirby	...	Ed Furillo
Patricia Wettig	...	Barbara Robbins
Helen Slater	...	Bonnie Rayburn
Jack Palance	...	Curly Washburn
Noble Willingham	...	Clay Stone
Tracey Walter	...	Cookie
Josh Mostel	...	Barry Shalowitz
David Paymer	...	Ira Shalowitz
Bill Henderson	...	Dr. Ben Jessup
Jeffrey Tambor	...	Lou
Phill Lewis	...	Dr. Steven Jessup
Kyle Secor	...	Jeff
Dean Hallo	...	T.R.

Runtime:

112 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Iceland:L | UK:12 | UK:15 (TV rating) | New Zealand:PG | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Finland:S | Germany:12 | Norway:10 (1991) | Spain:T | Sweden:15 | USA:PG-13 | Australia:PG | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Abiquiu, New Mexico, USA

Company:

Castle Rock Entertainment

Trivia:

The cow-giving-birth used a puppet calf, as several takes were wanted. The shot of Norman getting to his feet was real footage taken just after birth. Billy Crystal actually assisted in the delivery. Six calves were used in all, and Crystal arranged for them all to live full lives on a farm. The shots featuring Crystal were filmed in Colorado, but the shots from the same scene featuring Jack Palance were filmed in New York.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: The cow that gives birth is a steer - a castrated male.

Quotes:

[first lines]
[running through the streets in front of angry bulls, deliberately]
Mitch Robbins: Whose idea was this anyway?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Making of 'Tremors' (1998) (V)

Soundtrack:

YOUNG AT HEART

Hilarious and Well-Meaning Comedy.

"City Slickers" is one of those curiosities that is just good pure entertainment that works in spite of itself. Billy Crystal is going through a mid-life crisis. It is time to get away. So he goes on a trail ride with friends Daniel Stern and Bruno Kirby. What follows is a funny film that is full of outlandish delight. Oscar-winner Jack Palance dominates in a very short role as the man hired to look after Crystal, his friends and a group of interesting characters. Charming little film. 4 stars out of 5.