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Urban Cowboy (1980)

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Urban Cowboy

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Director

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  • James Bridges
    James Bridges
    director (directed by)

Writers

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  • Aaron Latham
    Aaron Latham
    story "The Ballad of the Urban Cowboy"
  • James Bridges
    James Bridges
    screenplay by and
  • Aaron Latham
    Aaron Latham
    screenplay by

Cast

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(in credits order) verified as complete
  • John Travolta
    John Travolta
    John Travolta
    Bud Davis
  • Debra Winger
    Debra Winger
    Debra Winger
    Sissy
  • Scott Glenn at an event for Freedom Writers (2007)
    Scott Glenn
    Scott Glenn
    Wes Hightower
  • John Ratzenberger, Madolyn Smith Osborne, and Rhea Perlman in Cheers (1982)
    Madolyn Smith Osborne
    Madolyn Smith Osborne
    Pam
    (as Madolyn Smith)
  • Barry Corbin
    Barry Corbin
    Barry Corbin
    Bob Davis
  • Brooke Alderson
    Brooke Alderson
    Corene Davis
  • Cooper Huckabee
    Cooper Huckabee
    Cooper Huckabee
    Marshall
  • James Gammon
    James Gammon
    James Gammon
    Steve Strange
  • Mickey Gilley in Gordy (1994)
    Mickey Gilley
    Mickey Gilley
    Mickey Gilley
  • Johnny Lee
    Johnny Lee
    Johnny Lee
  • Bonnie Raitt
    Bonnie Raitt
    Bonnie Raitt
    Bonnie Raitt
  • The Charlie Daniels Band
    The Charlie Daniels Band
    Themselves
  • Betty Murphy
    Betty Murphy
    Betty Murphy
    Bud's Mom
  • Ed Geldart
    Ed Geldart
    Bud's Dad
  • Leah Geldart
    Leah Geldart
    Bud's Sister
  • Keith Clemons
    Keith Clemons
    Bud's Brother
  • Howard Norman
    Howard Norman
    Bud's Brother
  • Sheryl Briedel
    Sheryl Briedel
    Lou Sue
  • Sean Lawler
    Sean Lawler
    Willie
  • Gator Conley
    Gator Conley
    Gator Conley
    Gator
  • Minnie Elerick
    Minnie Elerick
    Minnie
  • David Ogle
    David Ogle
    Killer
  • Bret Williams
    Bret Williams
    Wayne
  • Tamara Champlin
    Tamara Champlin
    Gilley Background Vocalist
    (as Tamara Matuesian)
  • Becky Conway
    Becky Conway
    Gilley Background Vocalist
  • Sherwood Cryer
    Sherwood Cryer
    Sherwood Cryer
  • Jerry Hall at an event for Bad Santa (2003)
    Jerry Hall
    Jerry Hall
    Sexy Sister
  • Cyndy Hall
    Cyndy Hall
    Sexy Sister
  • Lucky Mosley
    Lucky Mosley
    Plant Supervisor
  • Zetta Raney
    Zetta Raney
    Chrystal
  • Ellen March
    Ellen March
    Becky
  • Gina Alexander
    Gina Alexander
    Waitress #2
  • Steve Chambers
    Steve Chambers
    Truck Driver in Parking Lot
  • Ann Travolta
    Ann Travolta
    Ann Travolta
    Wedding Party
  • Anson Downes
    Anson Downes
    Wedding Party
  • W.P. Wright III
    W.P. Wright III
    Gilley's Bartender
  • Steve Strange
    Steve Strange
    Sam Strange
  • Norman Tucker
    Norman Tucker
    Norman (Bullrider)
  • Debie Tucker
    Debie Tucker
    Debbie
  • Jessie Mapes
    Jessie Mapes
    Jessie Mapes
    Jessie
    (as Jessie La Rive)
  • Bettye Fitzpatrick
    Bettye Fitzpatrick
    Sissy's Mom
  • Jim Gough
    Jim Gough
    Sissy's Dad
  • Connie Hanson
    Connie Hanson
    Connie Hanson
    Marshalene
  • Glen Holtzman
    Glen Holtzman
    Plant Foreman
    (as Glenn Holtzman)
  • Christopher Saylors
    Christopher Saylors
    Bubba
  • Daniel Heintschel Jr.
    Daniel Heintschel Jr.
    Big 'C'
  • Ben P. Brannon III
    Ben P. Brannon III
    Ben
  • Robert Lewis Bush
    Robert Lewis Bush
    Dwight
    (as Robert Bush)
  • James N. Harrell
    James N. Harrell
    Minister at Gravesite
  • Julie Bailey
    Julie Bailey
    Singer at Gravesite
  • Gene McLaughlin
    Gene McLaughlin
    Trick Roper
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • Justine Albree
    Justine Albree
    Justine Albree
    Pam's Girlfriend #2
    (uncredited)
  • Billy Dan Chadwick
    Billy Dan Chadwick
    Dancer
    (uncredited)
  • Steve M. Clark
    Steve M. Clark
    Gilley's Bar Patron
    (uncredited)
  • Michael D. Conway
    Michael D. Conway
    Michael D. Conway
    Gilleys Dancer
    (uncredited)
  • Dancer
    Dancer
    Tug Wilson
    (uncredited)
  • Gene Forsythe
    Gene Forsythe
    Mechnical Bull Cowboy at Gilley's
    (uncredited)
  • Terry Holbrook
    Terry Holbrook
    Girl at Bar
    (uncredited)
  • Donald Cowboy Hoofard
    Donald Cowboy Hoofard
    Cowboy
    /Dancer
    (uncredited)
  • Greg Korin
    Greg Korin
    Greg Korin
    Barfly
    (uncredited)
  • Mike Mackey
    Mike Mackey
    Dancer
    (uncredited)
  • Jake Messinger
    Jake Messinger
    Dancer
    /Backup Singer
    (uncredited)
  • Dawn Vivienne Principe
    Dawn Vivienne Principe
    Dawn Vivienne Principe
    Customer Holding Doggy
    (uncredited)
  • Tug Wilson
    Tug Wilson
    Dancer
    (uncredited)

Producers

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  • Irving Azoff
    Irving Azoff
    producer (produced by)
  • C.O. Erickson
    C.O. Erickson
    executive producer
  • Robert Evans
    Robert Evans
    producer (produced by)

Composer

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  • Ralph Burns
    Ralph Burns
    composer (score)

Cinematographer

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  • Reynaldo Villalobos
    Reynaldo Villalobos
    director of photography (as Ray Villalobos)

Editor

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  • David Rawlins
    David Rawlins
    editor (edited by)

Casting Director

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  • Congetta Bish
    Congetta Bish

Production Designer

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  • Stephen B. Grimes
    Stephen B. Grimes
    production designer (as Stephen Grimes)

Art Director

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  • W. Stewart Campbell
    W. Stewart Campbell

Set Decorator

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  • George R. Nelson
    George R. Nelson

Costume Designer

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  • Gloria Gresham
    Gloria Gresham

Makeup Department

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  • Silvia Abascal
    Silvia Abascal
    hair stylist: John Travolta
  • Wes Dawn
    Wes Dawn
    makeup artist
  • Frank Griffin
    Frank Griffin
    makeup artist
  • Susan Zietlow-Maust
    Susan Zietlow-Maust
    hair stylist (as Susan Zietlow)

Production Management

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  • Alan Collis
    Alan Collis
    production manager
  • C.O. Erickson
    C.O. Erickson
    production manager
  • Lindsley Parsons Jr.
    Lindsley Parsons Jr.
    executive production manager: Paramount (uncredited)

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

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  • Marty P. Ewing
    Marty P. Ewing
    assistant director
  • Kim Kurumada
    Kim Kurumada
    assistant director
  • Albert M. Shapiro
    Albert M. Shapiro
    assistant director

Art Department

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  • Jeff Clark
    Jeff Clark
    set painter
  • Dudley Holmes
    Dudley Holmes
    property master (as Ace Holmes)
  • Ida Random
    Ida Random
    assistant art director
  • Ray Villalobos Sr.
    Ray Villalobos Sr.
    painter

Sound Department

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  • Willie D. Burton
    Willie D. Burton
    sound mixer (as Willie Burton)
  • Jeff Clark
    Jeff Clark
    assistant sound editor
  • Robert W. Harris
    Robert W. Harris
    sound crew (as Bob Harris)
  • Marvin E. Lewis
    Marvin E. Lewis
    sound crew (as Marvin Lewis)
  • Bob Minkler
    Bob Minkler
    re-recording mixer
  • James Troutman
    James Troutman
    supervising sound editor (as Jim Troutman)
  • Richard Tyler
    Richard Tyler
    re-recording mixer
  • Ray West
    Ray West
    re-recording mixer
  • Kitty Malone
    Kitty Malone
    foley artist (uncredited)
  • Jayme S. Parker
    Jayme S. Parker
    sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects

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  • Bob Bush
    Bob Bush
    special effects
  • David Domeyer
    David Domeyer
    special effects
  • Milt Rice
    Milt Rice
    special effects supervisor (as Milton Rice)

Stunts

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  • Gene Hartline
    Gene Hartline
    stunts
  • Chris Howell
    Chris Howell
    stunt coordinator
  • Denny Arnold
    Denny Arnold
    stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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  • Bob Ball
    Bob Ball
    camera operator
  • Adam Glick
    Adam Glick
    set lighting technician
  • Donald L. Hartley
    Donald L. Hartley
    dolly grip
  • George Holmes
    George Holmes
    gaffer
  • Gene Kearney
    Gene Kearney
    key grip
  • Elliott Marks
    Elliott Marks
    still photographer
  • Charles Minsky
    Charles Minsky
    assistant camera (as Chuck Minsky)
  • Bob Munoz
    Bob Munoz
    best boy grip
  • Ron Phillips
    Ron Phillips
    still photographer
  • Víctor Pérez
    Víctor Pérez
    lighting technician

Casting Department

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  • Congetta Bish
    Congetta Bish
    extras casting
  • Marion Dougherty
    Marion Dougherty
    casting: Los Angeles
  • Liz Keigley
    Liz Keigley
    casting: Houston
  • Shari Rhodes
    Shari Rhodes
    casting: Houston
  • M.L. Tanner
    M.L. Tanner
    casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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  • Aggie Guerard Rodgers
    Aggie Guerard Rodgers
    ladies costume supervisor
  • Frank Scarano
    Frank Scarano
    wardrobe assistant
  • G. Tony Scarano
    G. Tony Scarano
    wardrobe

Editorial Department

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  • William 'Skip' Greene
    William 'Skip' Greene
    assistant editor
  • Christopher Koefoed
    Christopher Koefoed
    assistant editor
  • Priscilla Nedd-Friendly
    Priscilla Nedd-Friendly
    assistant editor (as Priscilla Nedd)
  • Sonya Sones
    Sonya Sones
    assistant editor
  • Richard Garibaldi
    Richard Garibaldi
    home video mastering colorist (uncredited)

Location Management

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  • Justin Buehrlen
    Justin Buehrlen
    location auditor
  • Marty P. Ewing
    Marty P. Ewing
    location assistant (as Marty Ewing)
  • Frank Mancuso Jr.
    Frank Mancuso Jr.
    location assistant

Music Department

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  • Ralph Burns
    Ralph Burns
    music adaptor
  • Robby Campbell
    Robby Campbell
    composer: additional music
  • Nancy Fogarty
    Nancy Fogarty
    music editor
  • Jim Henrikson
    Jim Henrikson
    music editor
  • Wayland Holyfield
    Wayland Holyfield
    composer: additional music
  • Bob House
    Bob House
    composer: additional music
  • Wanda Mallette
    Wanda Mallette
    composer: additional music
  • Becky Mancuso-Winding
    Becky Mancuso-Winding
    music coordinator (as Becky Shargo)
  • Patti Ryan
    Patti Ryan
    composer: additional music
  • Dennis S. Sands
    Dennis S. Sands
    music scoring mixer

Script and Continuity Department

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  • Karen Hale Wookey
    Karen Hale Wookey
    script supervisor

Transportation Department

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  • Ray Bellamy
    Ray Bellamy
    Cast Driver: John Travolta
  • Steve Bonner
    Steve Bonner
    production van driver
  • Ron Kern
    Ron Kern
    transportation coordinator
  • Joseph Lockwood
    Joseph Lockwood
    driver
  • Joel Marrow
    Joel Marrow
    transportation coordinator

Additional Crew

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  • Dwight Adair
    Dwight Adair
    dialogue coach (as Dwight R. Adair)
  • Mark D. Andrews
    Mark D. Andrews
    production assistant
  • Joy Anzarouth
    Joy Anzarouth
    assistant: C.O. Erickson
  • Cathy Chazan
    Cathy Chazan
    assistant: Mr. Evans
  • Michelle Cohen
    Michelle Cohen
    special publicist
  • Joan Edwards
    Joan Edwards
    assistant: John Travolta
  • Debbie Getlin
    Debbie Getlin
    assistant: James Bridges
  • Clifford Green
    Clifford Green
    assistant: C.O. Erickson (as Clifford J. Green)
  • Barbara Kalish
    Barbara Kalish
    executive assistant: Robert Evans
  • Gene Kraft
    Gene Kraft
    title designer

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