City Slickers (1991)

6.8PG-13105 minDirector: Ron Underwood

1991 film directed by Ron Underwood

City Slickers is a 1991 American Western comedy film directed by Ron Underwood and starring Billy Crystal, Daniel Stern, Bruno Kirby and Jack Palance, with supporting roles by Patricia Wettig, Helen Slater, Noble Willingham and Jake Gyllenhaal making his acting debut.

The film's screenplay was written by Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel, and it was shot in New York City, New Mexico, Durango, Colorado, and Spain. City Slickers was released by Columbia Pictures on June 7, 1991. The film received positive reviews from critics and grossed $179 million against a $26 million budget. For his performance, Palance won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

A sequel titled The Legend of Curly's Gold was released in 1994 with the same cast, with the exception of Kirby, who was replaced by Jon Lovitz in a different role.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

FAQ

What is City Slickers about?
City Slickers (1991) — Mitch is a middle aged big-city radio ads salesman. He and his friends Ed and Phil are having mid-life crisis. They decide the best birthday gift is to go on a two week holiday in the wild west driving cattle from New Mexico to Colorado. There they meet cowboy Curly who not only
Is City Slickers based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is City Slickers scary?
Content rating: PG-13. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.