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The Cowboy Way

The Cowboy Way

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The Cowboy Way

"How the East was won."

1994

1h 47m

5.7(168 votes)

Action

Comedy

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Western

Overview

Two championship rodeo partners travel to New York to find their missing friend, Nacho Salazar who went missing there.

Links & Resources

Social & External

Production Companies

Imagine Entertainment

Universal Pictures

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

12 members

Acting

Woody Harrelson

Pepper Lewis

Woody Harrelson

Acting

Kiefer Sutherland

Sonny Gilstrap

Kiefer Sutherland

Acting

Dylan McDermott

John Stark

Dylan McDermott

Acting

Ernie Hudson

Officer Sam 'Mad Dog' Shaw

Ernie Hudson

Acting

Marg Helgenberger

Margarette

Marg Helgenberger

Acting

Luis Guzmán

Chango

Luis Guzmán

Acting

Angel Caban

Boca

Angel Caban

Acting

Joaquín Martínez

Nacho Salazar

Joaquín Martínez

Acting

Tomas Milian

Manny Huerta

Tomas Milian

Acting

Cara Buono

Teresa Salazar

Cara Buono

Acting

Allison Janney

NYPD Computer Operator

Allison Janney

Acting

Karina Arroyave

Rosa

Karina Arroyave

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