The Cowboy Way
Seen it?1994 | 107 min | Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller, Western
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 25% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 5.7 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who wants a laugh. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 47 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
Two championship rodeo partners travel to New York to find their missing friend, Nacho Salazar who went missing there.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
25% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
5.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$25 million worldwide on a $35 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 70K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gregg Champion
- Woody HarrelsonPepper Lewis
- Kiefer SutherlandSonny Gilstrap
- Dylan McDermottJohn Stark
- Ernie HudsonOfficer Sam 'Mad Dog' Shaw
- Marg HelgenbergerMargarette
- Luis GuzmánChango
- Angel CabanBoca
- Joaquín MartínezNacho Salazar
- Tomas MilianManny Huerta
- Cara BuonoTeresa Salazar