Urban Cowboy: The Rise and Fall of Gilley's (2015) User Reviews

This is a must watch

[quentindugger · 10/10 · 26 November 2022]

I may only be 26 years old but even I know the cultural impact that the Urban Cowboy Movement. By 1980 Country Music was considered stale & uncool. Mickey Gilley & Johnny Lee single handedly changed the course of history with the soundtrack of the Urban Cowboy film. The soundtrack went triple platinum & produced multiple hit singles, all of which were on rotate at Country radio. This documentary shares the story of how the film came to fruition, the history between MG & Sherwood Cryer, & the aftermath of it. Without the Urban Cowboy movie who knows where Country Music would be today. We as fans owe everything to Mickey Gilley, Johnny Lee, & Sherwood Cryer.

Missing

[CherCee · 5/10 · 27 September 2022]

There is one huge name missing from this documentary about Urban Cowboy. You all know who I am talking about. I am talking about Debra Winger (known as Sissy in the movie). She and John Travolta (known as Bud in the movie) are the two main, essential characters in the movie. It is all about them, so I am curious as to why Debra Winger is not in this documentary talking about her role as Sissy and her memories of the making of Urban Cowboy and about the music and dancing in Gilley's. It must have been a real experience making Urban Cowboy in Gilley's, being there when The Charlie Daniels Band (RIP, Charlie), Johnny Lee, etc. Played on that stage.