Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
1993 · Movie · R · 96 min · ★ 4.4 · 24% critics
Set across a more restrictive mid-century America, this offbeat drama follows a young woman born with unusually large thumbs who turns a lifelong difference into freedom on the road. Her journey pulls her from hitchhiking and city life to a strange western ranch filled with rebellion, romance, and eccentric encounters.
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Details
- Years
- 1993
- Release date
- 1994-05-13
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Critic score
- 24/100
- TMDB rating
- 4.4/10 (142 votes)
About
You might like this if you enjoy very quirky, freewheeling stories with outsider energy and surreal humor; Not for you if you want a clear, coherent plot, broad crowd-pleasing comedy, or a more grounded romance.
Pros: boldly quirky tone; memorable oddball characters; strong music | Cons: messy storytelling; uneven performances; hard to follow
Themes
- transvestism
- cowgirl
- lgbt
- hitchhiking
Cast & crew
Uma Thurman
as Sissy Hankshaw
Lorraine Bracco
as Delores Del Ruby
Pat Morita
as The Chink
Angie Dickinson
as Miss Adrian
Keanu Reeves
as Julian Gitche
John Hurt
as The Countess
Rain Phoenix
as Bonanza Jellybean
Ed Begley Jr.
as Rupert
Carol Kane
as Carla
Sean Young
as Marie Barth
Directed by Gus Van Sant