Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
There have been many great drivers but only one great passenger.
1993
Rated
R
96
minutes
Comedy, Drama, Romance, Western
Directed By:
Gus Van Sant
Sissy Hankshaw is born with enormous thumbs that help her hitchhiking through the US from a young age. She becomes a model in advertising and her NY agent 'the Countess' sends her to his ranch in CA to shoot a commercial, set against the background of mating whooping cranes. There, she befriends Bonanza Jellybean, one of the cowgirls at the beauty- ranch.
Language
English
Release Date
May 13, 1994
Budget
$8,000,000
Cast
Uma Thurman
Sissy Hankshaw
Lorraine Bracco
Delores Del Ruby
Pat Morita
The Chink
Angie Dickinson
Miss Adrian
Keanu Reeves
Julian Gitche
John Hurt
The Countess
Rain Phoenix
Bonanza Jellybean
Ed Begley Jr.
Rupert
Carol Kane
Carla
Sean Young
Marie Barth
Crispin Glover
Howard Barth
Roseanne Barr
Madame Zoe
Buck Henry
Dr. Dreyfus
Grace Zabriskie
Mrs. Hankshaw
Treva Jeffryes
Young Sissy
Ken Kesey
Sissy's Daddy
Ken Babbs
Sissy's Uncle
Allen Arnold
Lionel
Victoria Williams
Cowgirl Debbie
Heather Graham
Cowgirl Heather
Judy Robinson
Cowgirl Gloria
Betsy Roth
Cowgirl Mary
Arlene Wewa
Big Red
Heather Hershey
Cowgirl Donna
Dee Fowler
Cowgirl Kym
Udo Kier
Commercial Director
Wade Evans
Cameraman
Tom Peterson
Crewman
Alexa D'Avalon
Rubber Rose Bird Expert
Eric Hull
White House Undersecretary
Oliver Kirk
Sheriff
Joe Ivy
FBI Director
Greg McMickle
FBI Agent
Lin Shaye
Rubber Rose Maid
Chel White
Brain Surgeon
Molly Little
Salsa Singer
Scott Patrick Green
Pilgrim Man
Suzanne Solgot
Pilgrim Woman
Michael Parker
Pilgrim Driver
William S. Burroughs
Self
Sherry Alps
Cowgirl
Eliza Butterfly
Cowgirl
Boo Connolly
Cowgirl
Christie Flenniken
Cowgirl
Stacey Hyder
Cowgirl
Tina Knaggs
Cowgirl
Tom Robbins
Narrator (voice)
Roger Bowen
Naturalist (uncredited)
Edward James Olmos
Musician at Barbecue (uncredited)
Show Full Crew
Directing
Gus Van Sant
Director
David Minkowski
Second Second Assistant Director
Jane Goldsmith
Script Supervisor
Phillip Christon
First Assistant Director
Shiho Ito
Second Assistant Director
Writing
Crew
Jeff Imada
Stunts
Bill Corso
Makeup Effects
Jake Crawford
Stunt Coordinator
Leslie A. Leitner
Post Production Supervisor
Susan J. Dupre
Post Production Supervisor
William 'Fleet' Eakland
Transportation Coordinator
Sound
k.d. lang
Original Music Composer
E. Larry Oatfield
Sound Editor
Margie O'Malley
Foley Artist
Malcolm Fife
Sound Editor
Jon Huck
Sound Mixer
Mary Bauer
Sound Editor
David A. Cohen
Sound Editor
Kelley Baker
Sound Designer
Kelley Baker
Supervising Sound Editor
Peter Appleton
Sound Editor
Charlene Hamer
Boom Operator
John Verbeck
Sound Editor
Jennifer Myers
Foley Artist
Ben Mink
Original Music Composer
Jim Pasque
Foley Recordist
Camera
Eric Alan Edwards
Director of Photography
John J. Campbell
Director of Photography
Abigayle Tarsches
Still Photographer
Editing
Gus Van Sant
Editor
Jeff Smithwick
Color Timer
Curtiss Clayton
Editor
Amy E. Duddleston
Associate Editor
Curtis Croeni
First Assistant Editor
Karen Thorndike
Negative Cutter
Art
Missy Stewart
Production Design
David Saltzman
Assistant Property Master
Blanche Sindelar
Property Master
Benjamin Hayden
Leadman
Dan Self
Art Direction
Nina Bradford
Set Decoration
Ryan Plucknett
Construction Coordinator
Production
Gus Van Sant
Executive Producer
Sharon Bialy
Casting
Richard Pagano
Casting
Debi Manwiller
Casting
Lucy Phillips
Producer
Beth DePatie
Production Coordinator
Eric McLeod
Line Producer
Eric McLeod
Unit Production Manager
Laurie Parker
Producer
Gwen Everman
Production Accountant
Mary Ann Marino
Associate Producer
Whitney J. Willard
Assistant Accountant
Costume & Make-Up
Beatrix Aruna Pasztor
Costume Design
Anne Morgan
Key Hair Stylist
Leonard MacDonald
Key Makeup Artist
Gina Monaci
Makeup Designer
Gina Monaci
Hair Designer
Visual Effects