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Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1994)
Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins
Synopsis: 29-year old Sissy Hankshaw leaves New York behind for the lush pastures of a midwestern ranch where she's scheduled to model for feminine hygiene advertisements. When she arrives at the beauty-ranch, Sissy's introduced to a band of free-living, free-loving cowgirls rebelling against... 29-year old Sissy Hankshaw leaves New York behind for the lush pastures of a midwestern ranch where she's scheduled to model for feminine hygiene advertisements. When she arrives at the beauty-ranch, Sissy's introduced to a band of free-living, free-loving cowgirls rebelling against their drag queen employer and ranch owner, The Countess. Joining the cowgirls in their collective struggle against exploitation, Sissy not only finds liberating comradeship, she also finds romantic companionship. [More]
Genre: Comedies
Starring: Uma Thurman, Keanu Reeves, Lorraine Bracco, John Hurt, Angie Dickinson
Composer: K.D. Lang, Ben Mink
Screenwriter: Gus Van Sant
Story: Tom Robbins
Producer: Gus Van Sant, Laurie Parker
DVD Info
Release:
Feb 11, 2004
DVD Features:
- Region 1
- Amaray Case
- Single Side - Single Layer
- Widescreen - 16.9
Audio:
- Dolby Surround 5.1 - English
- Dolby Surround Stereo 2.0 - English
- DTS - English
Additional Release Material:
- Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer
Reviews
Despite a promising start, Cowgirls is one of the most boring movies of all time, a ridiculous stew of mysticism, flat satire, and whimsy.
Arguably Van Sant's weakest film, this adaptation of Tom Robbins's feminist anarchic manifesto is poorly conceived, directed, and acted.
Muddled, confused, ridiculously vulgar, with jokes that fall flat and performances that range from uneven to downright embarrassing...


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