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Even Cowgirls Get the Blues is a 1993 American romantic comedy-drama western film based on Tom Robbins' 1976 novel of the same name. The film was directed by Gus Van Sant (credited as Gus Van Sant Jr.) and starred an ensemble cast led by Uma Thurman, Lorraine Bracco, Angie Dickinson, Noriyuki "Pat" Morita, Keanu Reeves, John Hurt, and Rain ...
May 20, 1994 · A comedy drama romance film starring Uma Thurman as a model with huge thumbs who hitchhikes across the U.S. and befriends a group of cowgirls. The film features a lesbian love affair, a peyote-drugged whooping crane, and a cameo by River Phoenix.
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- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Gus Van Sant
- 1994-05-20
May 20, 1994 · A scathing critique of Gus Van Sant's adaptation of Tom Robbins' novel, starring Uma Thurman as a cowgirl with big thumbs. Ebert calls the film empty, pointless, baffling, and outdated, and compares it to a time warp.
A beautiful young woman with unusually big thumbs, Sissy Hankshaw (Uma Thurman) decides, fittingly enough, to become a hitchhiker. After finding work as a model for feminine products, Sissy...
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- Gus Van Sant
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- Uma Thurman
Sissy Hankshaw (Uma Thurman) is born with enormous thumbs that help her hitchhiking through the U.S. from a young age. She becomes a model in advertising, and her New York agent, "the Countess" (Sir John Hurt), sends her to his ranch in California to shoot a commercial, set against the background of mating whooping cranes. There, she befriends ...
Find out who starred in and worked behind the scenes of this Gus Van Sant film based on Tom Robbins' novel. See the full list of actors, writers, directors, producers, and more on IMDb.
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Jul 8, 2014 · When she arrives at the beauty-ranch, Sissy is introduced to a band of free-living, free-loving cowgirls rebelling against their drag queen employer and ranch owner, The Countess.
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- Warner Bros.
