Cowboy Up

Cowboy Up (2002)

Professional bullriding... it's not a sport, it's war!

"Cowboy Up" is a celebration of the risk-taking, daredevil personalities of modern rodeo. In the world of professional bull riding, newcomer Ely Braxton (Marcus Thomas) is the craziest guy around; his brother Hank (Kiefer Sutherland) is a rodeo clown, and the two use each other to play up their acts. But love may be one thing that tears the brothers apart. When Ely falls for the rodeo's sweetheart (Daryl Hannah), Hank is filled with jealousy and hatred. The brothers try to come to grips with their differences, but the competition gets as fierce as the bulls in the ring.

Date of release
2002-09-03
TMDB
5.9 / 10 (23)
Runtime
1h 45m
Genres
Action, Drama, Romance, Western
Director
Xavier Koller

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: California and Las Vegas Valley

Cowboy Up is a 2001 American Western film directed by Xavier Koller. It stars Kiefer Sutherland, Marcus Thomas, Molly Ringwald, and Daryl Hannah. It won the Crystal Heart Award at the 2001 Heartland Film Festival.

Production

The film was shot in 1998. The climax was filmed at that year's PBR World Finals in Las Vegas, Nevada, and featured real-life PBR bull riders, bulls, and bullfighters of the time in action. Kiefer Sutherland and Daryl Hannah previously co-starred in The Last Days of Frankie the Fly (1997).

Parts of the film were also shot at the Santa Maria Fairpark, home of the Santa Barbara County Fair, and in surrounding communities.

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