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City Slickers (1991)

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Reviews Counted:25

Fresh:22

Rotten:3

Average Rating:6.7/10

Runtime: 1 hr 56 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Three male friends, facing their 40th birthdays and experiencing midlife crises, decide they need time away from their "soft" city lives. Fans of old Western films, particularly John Wayne's RED... Three male friends, facing their 40th birthdays and experiencing midlife crises, decide they need time away from their "soft" city lives. Fans of old Western films, particularly John Wayne's RED RIVER, they decide to vacation at a dude ranch, where they will be responsible for a two-week-long cattle drive through the Colorado hills. Along the way the urban cowboys encounter bad weather; macho, gun-wielding ranchers; and pregnant cattle, but they finish the drive with their lives back on track. [More]

Starring: Billy Crystal, Daniel Stern, Bruno Kirby, Patricia Wettig

Starring: Billy Crystal, Daniel Stern, Bruno Kirby, Patricia Wettig, Helen Slater, Jack Palance, David Paymer, Tracey Walter

Director: Ron Underwood

Director: Ron Underwood

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06/24/06
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silly entertainment

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06/28/05
Rich Cline
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ultimately harmless

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06/22/08
Christopher Null
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Filmcritic.com

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06/30/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
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05/06/05
Clint Morris
Clint Morris
Film Threat

Somehow it never gets old.

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06/08/04
Sarah Chauncey
Sarah Chauncey
Reel.com

No review available.

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01/18/04
Greg Maki
Greg Maki
Star-Democrat (Easton, MD)

I found almost nothing funny about this film. Palance's performance saved it.

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11/05/03
Alex Sandell
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum

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08/22/03
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

No review available.

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08/01/03
Tony Toscano
Tony Toscano
Talking Pictures (U.S.)

Good fun.

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07/06/03
Gerry Shamray
Gerry Shamray
Sun Newspapers of Cleveland

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05/23/03
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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05/21/03
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05/20/03
Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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A fun outing, with Jack Palance's Oscar-winning performance the main attraction.

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02/19/03
Bob Bloom
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Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

No review available.

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01/21/03
Josh Gilchrist
Josh Gilchrist
Billings Outpost (Montana)

It goes downhill once Jack Palance exits, but the early scenes are still worth it.

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12/30/02
Rob Vaux
Rob Vaux
Flipside Movie Emporium

Harmless fluff, but nothing exciting.

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12/29/02
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
 
 
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Latest News for City Slickers

November 10, 2006: One-Armed Push-ups All Around in Honor of Jack Palance
Jack Palance, who made a career out of bullying good guys and portraying stern, craggy-faced menaces, died Friday. Surrounded by family at his California ranch, he passed away... More...

August 16, 2006: Character Actor Bruno Kirby, Dead at 57
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