The Cowboy Way (film)

The Cowboy Way is a 1994 American action comedy western film directed by Gregg Champion and starring Woody Harrelson and Kiefer Sutherland.

Plot
The Cowboy Way follows two championship rodeo stars and lifelong best friends, Pepper Lewis and Sonny Gilstrap as they travel from New Mexico to New York City in search of their missing friend, Nacho Salazar, who came to the city to pay for his daughter's trip to the U.S. from Cuba. When they discover that he's been murdered, the pair set out to find the killer.

Cast
In addition, Travis Tritt makes a cameo appearance.

Reception
Joe Brown of The Washington Post said, "The Cowboy Way is a weak rehashing of the Crocodile Dundee gimmick: two modern-day cowboys taming the Wild East. The tired formula may still have some life left in it, but not this 'Way'. This dud ranch is saddled with the charisma-free teaming of dumb guns Woody Harrelson and Kiefer Sutherland."

Year-end lists

 * 5th worst – Robert Denerstein, Rocky Mountain News
 * Top 10 worst (listed alphabetically, not ranked) – Mike Mayo, The Roanoke Times
 * Dishonorable mention – Dan Craft, The Pantagraph

Box office
The Cowboy Way debuted at number 5 at the US box office and went on to gross $20 million in the United States and Canada and $25 million worldwide.

Soundtrack

 * Good Guys Don't Always Wear White - Bon Jovi
 * The Cowboy Way - Travis Tritt
 * Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys - Gibson/Miller Band
 * Blue Danube Blues - Cracker
 * No One to Run With - The Allman Brothers Band
 * On Broadway - Jeff Beck & Paul Rodgers
 * Days Gone By - James House
 * Candy Says - Blind Melon
 * Too Far Gone - Emmylou Harris
 * Sonny Rides Again - George Thorogood & The Destroyers
 * Free Your Mind - En Vogue
 * Suicide Blonde - INXS