The Cowboy Way

THE COWBOY WAY is a hackneyed fish-out-of-water story that represents a false step in Woody Harrelson's journey from "Woody the dumb bartender" to "Woody the respected actor"; for Keifer Sutherland, meanwhile, it's just another stop on the way from "Keifer the promising young actor" to "Keifer who?"

Latter-day cowboys Sonny Gilstrap (Sutherland) and Pepper Lewis (Harrelson), who grew up together on the rodeo circuit, have become the most formidable rodeo team in the nation. On the day of the national championships in Las Vegas, though, the unreliable Pepper cannot be found, robbing the pair of a possible title. Sonny had hoped to use his half of the prize mon...