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Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

1994 · 96 min

A quirky, meandering ride through eccentric characters and oddball Americana, equal parts whimsical and uneven.

Directed by
Gus Van Sant
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Tagline
There have been many great drivers but only one great passenger.
Overview
A girl born with enormous thumbs in the repressive era of the 1950s learns to turn her quirks into assets.

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Directed by
Gus Van Sant
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • freedom
  • sexuality
  • rebellion
  • nature
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour6
Realism4
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity6
Emotional weight4

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Genres
comedy, drama, romance, western
Directed by
Gus Van Sant
Written by
Gus Van Sant
Starring
Uma Thurman, Lorraine Bracco, Pat Morita, Angie Dickinson, Keanu Reeves, John Hurt, Rain Phoenix, Ed Begley Jr.
Music
Ben Mink, K.D. Lang
Cinematography
Eric Alan Edwards, John J. Campbell
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, German

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