Hard Hat Days And Honky-Tonk Nights.
After moving to Pasadena, Texas, country boy Bud Davis starts hanging around a bar called Gilley's, where he falls in love with Sissy, a cowgirl who believes the sexes are equal. They eventually marry, but their relationship is turbulent due to Bud's traditional view of gender roles. Jealousy over his rival leads to their separation, but Bud attempts to win Sissy back by triumphing at Gilley's mechanical bull-riding competition.
- 6.4
- 1980
- Released
- 2h 12m
John Travolta
Bud Davis
Debra Winger
Sissy
Scott Glenn
Wes
Madolyn Smith Osborne
Pam
Barry Corbin
Uncle Bob
Brooke Alderson
Aunt Corene
Cooper Huckabee
Marshall
James Gammon
Steve Strange
Mickey Gilley
Himself
Johnny Lee
Himself
Bonnie Raitt
Herself
Betty Murphy
Bud's Mom
Charlie Daniels
Himself
Ed Geldart
Bud's DadLeah Geldart
Bud's SisterKeith Clemons
Bud's BrotherHoward Norman
Bud's BrotherSheryl Briedel
Lou SueSean Lawler
WillieGator Conley
GatorMinnie Elerick
MinnieDavid Ogle
KillerBret Williams
WayneTamara Champlin
Gilley Background VocalistBecky Conway
Gilley Background VocalistSherwood Cryer
Himself
Jerry Hall
Sexy SisterCyndy Hall
Sexy SisterLucky Mosley
Plant SupervisorZetta Raney
ChrystalEllen March
BeckyGina Alexander
Waitress #2Steve Chambers
Truck Driver in Parking Lot
Ann Travolta
Wedding PartyW.P. Wright III
Gilley's Bartender
Steve Strange
Sam StrangeNorman Tucker
Norman (Bullrider)Debie Tucker
DebbieJessie La Rive
JessieBettye Fitzpatrick
Sissy's MomJim Gough
Sissy's DadConnie Hanson
MarshaleneGlenn Holtzman
Plant ForemanChristopher Saylors
BubbaDaniel Heintschel Jr.
Big "C"Ben P. Brannon III
BenRobert Lewis Bush
DwightJames N. Harrell
Minister at GravesiteJulie Bailey
Singer at GravesiteGene McLaughlin
Trick Roper
Released
en
$10,000,000.00
$53,300,000.00
- #texas
- #slice of life
- #blue collar
- #newlywed
- #marital problem
- #oil field
Reviews
Country boy "Bud" (John Travolta) finds himself in the bright lights of Houston where he encounters "Sissy" (Debra Winger) and like grease lightening, they find themselves married. He's a grafter and works hard at a nearby oil refinery, but he also plays hard too - and that quite swiftly drives his new wife into the arms (and fists) of "Hightower" (Scott Glenn) in just about as acrimonious a fashi
Some unintentionally funny (I think anyway) and melodramatic moments and even as someone who isn't a fan of honky-tonk music, that wasn't bad. However, it is fairly long and could've been cut down by a good 20-25 minutes, also, and I'm not PC (far from it), there were some cringe moments, making most of these characters pretty unlikable. **3.0/5**