My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys_
H.D. Dalton is a champion rodeo rider whose career is ruined after being gored by a bull. He returns home to discover things have drastically changed -- the family farm has been abandoned, his old girlfriend Jolie is a now a widowed mother, and his sister Cheryl has put his father in a nursing home.
Starring
Scott Glenn, Kate Capshaw, Ben Johnson
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys was released 35 years ago in 1991.
Overview
H.D. Dalton is a champion rodeo rider whose career is ruined after being gored by a bull. He returns home to discover things have drastically changed -- the ...
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys is a Western film with a runtime of 1h 46m.
CAST (20)
Scott Glenn
H.D. Dalton
Kate Capshaw
Jolie
Ben Johnson
Jesse Dalton
Tess Harper
Cheryl
Gary Busey
Clint Hornby
Balthazar Getty
Jud
Clarence Williams III
Deputy Sheriff Virgil
Mickey Rooney
Junion
CM
Cynthia Mackey
Ambulance Attendant
BC
Bill Clymer
Rodeo Announcer (voice)
BR
Benjamin Rosenberg
Gas Station Attendant
Megan Parlen
Becky
JR
Jim Robnett
Guard at Bank
JJ
Jennifer Johnson
Secretary
Jan Hoag
Nurse
Dub Taylor
Gimme Cap
HS
Harold Suggs
Red Man
WH
Will Hussung
Galluses
Dennis Fimple
Straw Hat
Clu Gulager
Dark Glasses
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys about?
H.D. Dalton is a champion rodeo rider whose career is ruined after being gored by a bull. He returns home to discover things have drastically changed -- the family farm has been abandoned, his old girlfriend Jolie is a now a widowed mother, and his sister Cheryl has put his father in a nursing home.
How long is My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys?
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys has a runtime of 106 minutes (1h 46m).
Who stars in My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys?
The cast of My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys includes Scott Glenn, Kate Capshaw, Ben Johnson, Tess Harper, Gary Busey.
What is the rating of My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys?
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys has a rating of 6.1 out of 10 based on 9 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Western