On the Special Edition DVD, Robert Zemeckis recounts that he had stated in a newspaper interview that Bill Murray was his and executive producer Steven Spielberg's original choice for the role of Eddie Valiant, but neither could get in contact with him in time. Bill Murray, in turn, has stated that when he read the interview, he was in a public place, but he still screamed his lungs out, because he would have definitely accepted the role.
Urban Cowboy - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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Gilley's was located at 4500 Spencer Highway, Pasadena, Texas. Originally known as Shelly's, it was renamed for country singer Mickey Gilley when he became part-owner with founder Sherwood Cryer. Gilley's closed in 1989 and burned down a year later.
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The script was originally written for Dennis Quaid for the central role of Bud. The lead part in the end went to John Travolta.
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