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City
Slickers
(1991)
Yesterday They Were Businessmen. Today They're
Cowboys. Tomorrow They'll Be Walking Funny.
Director: Ron Underwood, rated PG-13 for adult
language
  Starring: Billy
Crystal, Daniel Stern, Bruno Kirby, Jack Palance, Patricia
Wettig, Helen Slater, Patricia Wettig, Noble Willingham, Tracey
Walter
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★★☆
- near perfect
"Have you ever had that
feeling that this is the best I'm ever gonna do,
this is the
best I'm ever gonna feel... and it ain't that great?" – Mitch
Robbins
Why watch this?
A comedy about three grown men questioning their
lives... so they sign up to drive cattle on a dude ranch.
Plot Summary: In the
midst of mid-life crisis', three Manhattan best friends decide
to visit to a "Dude ranch" and herd some cattle from Colorado to
New Mexico. Lacking any ranch skills, they are joined by more
novices, guided by two drunken cowpokes and the grizzled, grumpy
trail boss, Curly.
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Dad's Preview:
Growing up on a
cattle ranch, we used to chuckle under our breath at "city
folks", when they would visit the farm and stumble around
like scared children. In this film, four lovable, flawed town
slickers head to a dude ranch for some "male bonding".
What they are about to experience are some life
lessons you can only get by working hard on a cattle drive. Screen legend Jack Palance finally
won his Oscar for Best Supporting Actor with his portrayal of
trail veteran, Curly.
His warm, confident portrayal elevates the entire film. |
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Castle
Rock Ent., Face Productions,
Nelson Ent.;
Columbia
Pictures
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