Coyote Ugly (film)

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Coyote Ugly
Directed by David McNally
Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer
Chad Oman
Written by Gina Wendkos
Starring Piper Perabo
Adam Garcia
Maria Bello
Tyra Banks
Bridget Moynahan
Melanie Lynskey
John Goodman
Distributed by Touchstone Pictures
Release date(s) 4 August 2000
Running time 101 min.
Language English
Budget $45,000,000 USD (estimated)
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Coyote Ugly is a romantic comedy/drama based on the actual Coyote Ugly Saloon, set in New York City, and released in August 2000 (See 2000 in film). The film stars Piper Perabo and Adam Garcia. It was directed by David McNally and written by Gina Wendkos.

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[edit] Plot

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Violet Sanford (Piper Perabo), an aspiring songwriter, leaves her home and her father Bill Sanford (John Goodman) to pursue her dream in New York City. While she tries, unsuccessfully, to get her demo tape to be noticed by the studios, she meets a group of bartenders in a local hot spot called Coyote Ugly. She is hired by the bar's owner Lil (Maria Bello) and must learn the ropes of singing, dancing, and performing wild acts before a rowdy crowd. Romantic interest Kevin O'Donnell (Adam Garcia) tries to help her in overcoming her shyness.

Spoilers end here.

[edit] Production

Kevin Smith, who did an uncredited rewrite of the script, stated that a total of eight writers worked on the script while the Writers Guild of America only gave credit to Gina Wendkos, who wrote the first draft of the script, which, according to Smith, little-resembles the final film.[1] (See WGA screenwriting credit system.)

Early on, before the producers decided to cast mostly unknown actors for the movie, the lead role of Violet Sanford was offered to pop singer Jessica Simpson, who turned it down.[2]

[edit] Unrated Edition

In summer 2005 an unrated special edition of the film (the original release was rated PG-13 and the director's cut rated R) was released on DVD. The extended cut adds approximately six minutes to the film's runtime, most of which consists of additional shots of the "coyotes" dancing on the bar and of Violet and Cammie (Izabella Miko) trying on different outfits while shopping. Arguably the most notable additions are the extension of the sex scene between Violet and Kevin, and the inclusion of an additional scene, which shows the "coyotes" winning a baseball game because Cammie distracts the pitcher by stripping. (The special features of the extended cut DVD are identical with those of the previous DVD release.)

[edit] Cast

[edit] Soundtracks

The film's soundtrack features Violet's four songs from the movie, performed by LeAnn Rimes, as well as several other songs not exclusive to the film. It achieved gold status within one month of its release on August 1, 2000 and platinum status by early November. The only single released from the album, LeAnn Rimes' "Can't Fight the Moonlight", also achieved gold status, became a nearly instant hit on the radio charts and peaked at #11 on The Billboard Hot 100.[3]

A second soundtrack, More Music from Coyote Ugly, with more songs that appeared in the film and remixes of two of Rimes' songs, followed in 2003.

[edit] Coyote Ugly O.S.T.

  1. "Can't Fight the Moonlight" by LeAnn Rimes
  2. "Please Remember" by LeAnn Rimes
  3. "The Right Kind Of Wrong" by LeAnn Rimes
  4. "But I Do Love You" by LeAnn Rimes
  5. "All She Wants To Do Is Dance" by Don Henley
  6. "Unbelievable" by EMF
  7. "The Power" by Snap!
  8. "Need You Tonight" by INXS
  9. "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" by The Charlie Daniels Band
  10. "Boom Boom Boom" by Rare Blend
  11. "Didn't We Love" by Tamara Walker
  12. "We Can Get There" by Mary Griffin

[edit] More Music from Coyote Ugly

  1. "One Way Or Another" by Blondie
  2. "Rebel Yell" by Billy Idol
  3. "Rock This Town" by Stray Cats
  4. "Keep Your Hands to Yourself" by Georgia Satellites
  5. "Out Of My Head" by Fastball
  6. "Battle Flag (Lo-Fidelity Allstars Remix)" by Pigenhed
  7. "It Takes Two" by Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock
  8. "Love Machine" by The Miracles
  9. "We Can Get There (Almighty Radio Edit)" by Mary Griffin
  10. "Can't Fight The Moonlight (Graham Stack Radio Edit)" (bonus track) by LeAnn Rimes
  11. "But I Do Love You (Almighty Radio Edit)" (bonus track) by LeAnn Rimes

[edit] Trivia

  • It was based on an article, The Muse of the Coyote Ugly Saloon, in GQ by Elizabeth Gilbert who worked as a bartender in a East Village. The bar which opened in 1993 quickly became a favorite of the Lower Eastside hipsters. Lill Lovell, the owner, founded the bar in order to drive her former employer across the street at The Village Idiot out of business. She did.
  • The slang term "coyote ugly" refers to the feeling of waking up after a one night stand and discovering that you are beside someone who is so physically repulsive that you would gladly gnaw off any of your limbs that he or she is sleeping on just so you can get away without being discovered. Coyotes are known to gnaw off limbs if they are stuck in a trap.
  • The film has a cameo appearance by Johnny Knoxville, pre-Jackass fame, and also a performance by the band The Calling, also before the fame brought by their debut album Camino Palmero.
  • The band playing at the end of the film is Chalk FarM.
  • Although Piper Perabo was able to sing for her character, it was decided that LeAnn Rimes would provide Violet's singing voice, albeit with a deliberate deviation from her natural vocal range. This means that during the LeAnn's cameo in the movie, she is effectively duetting with herself.

[edit] References

  1. ↑  Kevin on his involvement in 'Coyote Ugly'. The View Askewniverse. Retrieved on October 7, 2005.
  2. ↑  Simpson Was Scared Of Failure. contactmusic.com. Retrieved on October 7, 2005.
  3. ↑  LeAnn Rimes: Artist Chart History. Billboard. Retrieved on January 12, 2006.

[edit] External links

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