City Slickers is a 1991 comedy film directed by Ron Underwood and starring Billy Crystal, Daniel Stern, Helen Slater, Jack Palance and Bruno Kirby.
Three years later, the sequel City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly’s Gold was released. With Jon Lovitz taking the place of Kirby, it was not received as well as the original.
This film is number 73 on Bravo‘s “100 Funniest Movies” and number 86 on AFI’s 100 Years… 100 Laughs.
Reception
The film received mostly positive review with a “Fresh” score of 88% on Rotten Tomatoes. Jack Palance, for his role as Curly, took home the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, the only Oscar nomination the film received. His acceptance speech for the award is best remembered for his demonstration of one-armed pushups (when he told of how film insurance agents were constantly making him prove he was healthy enough to work on the film.)
Awards and honors
American Film Institute recognition
- 2000: AFI’s 100 Years… 100 Laughs #86
In Popular Culture
- The Billy Crystal episode of Muppets Tonight featured a parody entitled “City Schtickers”, with Kermit the Frog and Fozzie Bear in Kirby and Stern’s roles.
Cast
- Billy Crystal as Mitch Robbins
- Daniel Stern as Phil Berquist
- Bruno Kirby as Ed Furillo
- Jack Palance as Curly Washburn
- Patricia Wettig as Barbara Robbins
- Helen Slater as Bonnie Rayburn
- Walker Brandt as Kim Furillo
- Noble Willingham as Clay Stone
- Tracey Walter as Cookie
- Josh Mostel as Barry Shalowitz
- David Paymer as Ira Shalowitz
- Bill Henderson as Dr. Ben Jessup
