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Cowboy Up
“Professional bullriding... it's not a sport, it's war!”
60%
Movie
1h 45m
AI Analysis
Cowboy Up (2002) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Cowboy Up (2002) — a movie tagged as Action, Drama, and Romance with emotional moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: "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… Our models also surface themes such as war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~105 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Cowboy Up 60% (22 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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Synopsis
"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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2002-09-03
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- TMDB rating
- 6.0
- TMDB ID
- 56087
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Is there an official trailer for Cowboy Up?
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What is Cowboy Up about?
"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; ... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Cowboy Up?
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How long is the movie Cowboy Up?
The official runtime for Cowboy Up is approximately 105 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Kiefer Sutherland
Hank Braxton

Marcus Thomas
Ely Braxton

Daryl Hannah
Celia Jones

Melinda Dillon
Rose Braxton

Molly Ringwald
Connie

Karina Logue
Reporter

Russell Means
Joe
- A
Anthony Lucero
Jed

Bo Hopkins
Ray Drupp

Pete Postlethwaite
Reid Braxton
- T
Timothy Daly
Young Ely

Georgina Lightning
Brenda
- R
Robyn Peterson
Debbie

Elizabeth Fields
Rodeo Girl

Pam Minick
TV Reporter
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