City Slickers
Three overworked New York executives set out on a carefree “Wild West” getaway, only to find themselves battling real cowboys, dangerous outlaws, and their own midlife doubts before they can ride back to the city alive.
“Yesterday they were businessmen. Today they're cowboys. Tomorrow they'll be walking funny.”
Synopsis
Three New York businessmen decide to take a "Wild West" vacation that turns out not to be the relaxing vacation they had envisioned.
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A crew of 42+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by O Nicholas BrownShot by Dean SemlerScored by Marc ShaimanDesigned by Lawrence G Paull
Box Office
1991 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 6.6× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$179.0M
US & Canada: $124.0M — 69% of worldwide · International: $55.0M (31%)
Opening weekend: $13.0M — 11% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $19.4M — 16% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 1,992 theaters
Also known as
- City Slickers – Die Großstadt-Heldende
- La Vie, l'Amour, les Vachesfr
- Scappo dalla città - La vita, l'amore e le vaccheit
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Cast & Crew
42 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Billy Crystal
as Mitch Robbins
Jack Palance
as Curly
Daniel Stern
as Phil Berquist
Bruno Kirby
as Ed Furillo
Patricia Wettig
as Barbara Robbins
Helen Slater
as Bonnie Rayburn
Lindsay Crystal
as Holly Robbins
Noble Willingham
as Clay Stone
Tracey Walter
as Cookie
Josh Mostel
as Barry Shalowitz
David Paymer
as Ira Shalowitz
Bill Henderson
as Ben Jessup
Supporting cast
21Phill Lewis
as Steve Jessup
Jake Gyllenhaal
as Danny Robbins
Jeffrey Tambor
as Lou
Kyle Secor
as Jeff
Dean Hallo
as T.R.
Karla Tamburrelli
as Arlene Berquist
Yeardley Smith
as Nancy
Robert Costanzo
as Sal
Walker Brandt
as Kim Furillo
Molly Mcclure
as Millie Stone
Jane Alden
as Mrs. Green
Danielle Harris
as Classroom Student
Eddie Palmer
as Classroom Student
Howard Honig
as Skycap
Fred Maio
as Doctor
Jayne Meadows
as Mitch's Mom
Alan Charof
as Mitch's Dad
Jj Azan
as Businessman (uncredited)
Anne Lockhart
as Ranch Hand / Passenger (uncredited)
Robert Mickelson
as Boy (uncredited)
Lana Underwood
as Student in Classroom (uncredited)
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1Writers
2Producers
1Other crew
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