The Cowboy Way | | Cast : | Woody Harrelson, Kiefer Sutherland | | Director : | Gregg Champion | | Studio : | Universal Studios | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby | | Released Date : | June 03, 1994 | | DVD Released Date : | May 07, 2002 | | Language : | French (Dubbed), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language) | | Audience Rating : | PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | April 15, 2005 | | Summary | Can I give it 6 Stars? | Content
 | The film brings to the screen the story of two cowboys out of New Mexico who come to NY looking for their friend who's gone missing while searching for his daughter.
It is a highly entertaining, action-packed adventure with significant elements of comedy. To a certain extent it brings to mind Next of Kin starring Patrick Swayze.
Woody Harrelson, Kiefer Sutherland, and the rest of the cast have truly outdone themselves with their performances, which are exceptional to say the least. All the actors, without exceptions, give it their 100% and it really shows (the chemistry is AMAZING)!
The plot, the setting, the dialogues, and the music, are all WONDERFUL!
The Cowboy Way is a movie definitely worth watching, and one to seriously consider adding to your movie collection!
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| Rating | | | Date | October 26, 2004 | | Summary | A classic theme reworked | Content
| It's rather more violent than "Crocodile Dundee" or Tom Selleck's early effort "Concrete Cowboys," but "The Cowboy Way" reminds me of both. Once again, the chief thrust is incongruity--the country boys in the Big City, coping with its traps and perils in their own distinct style. And while I'm not a fan of either Harrelson (who plays the womanizing Pepper Lewis) or Sutherland (his steadier, more focused lifetime buddy Sonny Gilstrap), I enjoyed the way they brought their characters to life. What's more, there's an element of inter-hero conflict in the bitter estrangement that has stood between them ever since Pepper failed to show up for a regional event and they had to forfeit their chance at the prize money that would have been "a down payment on [Sonny's] ranch." Besides a very nasty villain and a more avuncular, almost sympathetic one (who is ultimately shot by his young protege), the peripheral characters include the black mounted cop Sam, who plays a major part in the resolution of the case. The scriptwriters reveal the depths of the two protagonists gradually and skilfully, culminating in Pepper's unexpectedly creative means of ransoming the treasured New Mexico State Champion buckle Sonny has pawned to arm them. This is ultimately a story about friendship, loyalty, forgiveness, and courage, and as such it appeals on a very basic level. It may never be called a "classic," but it's definitely worth a look. |
| Rating | | | Date | August 09, 2004 | | Summary | EAST MEETS WEST WITH EXPLOSIVE RESULTS! | Content
| When two New Mexico cowboys head for New York in search of a missing friend, East meets West with explosive results. Kiefer Sutherland and Woody Harrelson star as two estranged team ropers who determine to teach a group of small-time gangsters that THE COWBOY WAY will win out every time. Dylan McDermot of THE PRACTICE plays the ruthless gangster who has all the answers the cowboys are looking for. The confrontation between Sutherland, Harrelson and McDermot is classic.
No, it's not LONESOME DOVE. But THE COWBOY WAY is a dramedy that will keep you coming back. Kiefer Sutherland, who is a roper on the side in real life, is especially convincing. |
| Rating | | | Date | March 09, 2004 | | Summary | Such a great movie | Content
| I saw this when it first came out to rent, it is so funny you will be on the edge of your seat waiting to see what they are going to do/say next. |
| Rating | | | Date | October 09, 2003 | | Summary | Rootin-Tootin Fun ...In The Big Apple | Content
| This review refers to the Universal/Imagine DVD edition of "The Cowboy Way".... Look out New York!...Pepper Lewis and Sonny Gilstrap,champion rodeo riders from New Mexico are about to gallop their way into your fair city. Yessiree..these guys are real cowboys and their hog tying, roping and riding skills are about to come in mighty handy in th Big Apple. Woody Harrelson and Kiefer Sutherland make this action/comedy very much worth the view, as two cowboys who find themselves fighting off the bad guys in NYC's garment district.They have come looking for their friend Nacho, who was to pick up his daughter, smuggled in from Cuba. What they find is a missing friend, a girl who is being held hostage by sweat-shop operators and trouble at every turn.The action and comedy is non-stop as they go up against a savvy, ruthless "slave-trader"(Dylan McDermot), but also get a little help from the NYPD in the form of one Officer Sam "Mad Dog" Shaw(Ernie Hudson), who gets a real kick out of playing cowboy. The DVD is excellent. A beautiful widescreen picture that has sharp details, rich colors and sounds terrific in Dol Dig 5.1 Surround. There are nice captions in English for those needing them and subtitles in Spanish as well.It may also be viewed in Spanish(Stereo) or French(5.1). The DVD includes production notes, bios on the cast, a theatrical trailer, and Web links. It also says(on the case) there are "Film Highlights" as one of the features, but I could not locate these. Three stars for a very entertaining and fun view, rated PG-13(thematic elements and brief nudity),probably one that will be watched on occassion, but may not stand up to repeated viewings. Great for Woody Harrelson or Kiefer Sutherland fans,and nice to pull out for anyone that has not seen it yet. Happy Trails....Laurie |
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