Coyote Ugly (2000)

User Rating:

5.3/10   

Director:

David McNally

Writer (WGA):

Gina Wendkos (written by)

Release Date:

4 August 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance | Music

Tagline:

The Party Never Ends.

Plot:

Aspiring songwriter Violet Sanford, after getting a job at a women-run NYC bar that teases its male patrons, comes out of her shell.

Plot Keywords:

Bar | Songwriter | New York | Nightclub | New Jersey

Awards:

4 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Piper Perabo	...	Violet Sanford
Adam Garcia	...	Kevin O'Donnell
John Goodman	...	Bill
Maria Bello	...	Lil
Izabella Miko	...	Cammie
Tyra Banks	...	Zoe
Bridget Moynahan	...	Rachel
Melanie Lynskey	...	Gloria
Del Pentecost	...	Lou
Michael Weston	...	Danny
LeAnn Rimes	...	Herself
Jeremy Rowley	...	William Morris Receptionist
Ellen Cleghorne	...	Music Publishing Receptionist
John Fugelsang	...	Richie the Booker
Bud Cort	...	Romero

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sensuality.

Runtime:

100 min | 107 min (director's cut)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #37326) | Canada:14A (Ontario) (director's cut) | Canada:14A (Manitoba) | Iceland:L | Malaysia:U | Brazil:14 | Singapore:M18 (unrated extended edition) | South Korea:15 (also director's cut) | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Ontario) | Chile:14 | Colombia:12 | Denmark:7 | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Germany:6 (w) | Hong Kong:IIA | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:PG | Norway:11 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12 | UK:15 (director's cut) | USA:R (director's cut) | Philippines:PG-13 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) (director's cut) | USA:Unrated (DVD rating)

Filming Locations:

Ambassador Hotel - 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Jerry Bruckheimer Films

Trivia:

When Violet goes to the club where Kevin works, the group The Calling is performing.

Goofs:

Continuity: When the girls are dancing on the bar, pouring water all over themselves, Violet's hair goes from dry to wet and then back to dry again.

Quotes:

Kevin: [following Violet] Wanna play a game?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Da Kath & Kim Code (2005) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Please Remember

Familiar story still has great energy, and works for me!!!

Not bad, not bad. I read reviews that criticized the cliche-ness of this movie, and I can see their point. At times the plot made the characters a little bit annoying. But hey-- story cliches often become that way because they speak to universal "truths," or at least things that interest bunches of people over of time.

This movie is interesting-- it is engaging, and even touching at times. I DID care about the characters throughout the story. I wanted to see how things would work out for them, and I wanted them to win. Sure, the plot is kind of predictable-- but the energy kept the theme in the forefront, and I AM interested in the theme presented here-- love, taking risks, courage, and all of that. The women actors were wonderful-- hot, sure, but also outrageous in an innocent kind of way. I had the sense that none of the characters in the movie, even the raunchy extras in the bar scenes, was belittled. I suspected the writers, director, cast, etc., had a basic affection for their subjects and topic.

The dancing was great-- I noted "dancing doubles" in the credits for all of the girls-- and the bar tricks and stunts were fun. I enjoyed pretending that those stunts were even possible, and that they wouldn't have killed 7 people the first night they were tried in a real bar in real life. I gave this one an "8" out of 10. Go see it-- you'll like it!