Hard Hat Days And Honky-Tonk Nights.
After moving to Pasadena, Texas, country boy Bud Davis starts hanging around a bar called Gilley's, where he falls in love with Sissy, a cowgirl who believes the sexes are equal. They eventually marry, but their relationship is turbulent due to Bud's traditional view of gender roles. Jealousy over his rival leads to their separation, but Bud attempts to win Sissy back by triumphing at Gilley's mechanical bull-riding competition.
adultery
country music
texas
houston, texas
slice of life
blue collar
gender roles
newlywed
oil refinery
misogynist
marital separation
marital problem
jealous husband
bull riding
oil field
abusive marriage
abusive husband
country dances
abusive relationship
"country western" soundtrack
bar setting
country line dancing
physical competition
romantic rivals
mechanical bull-riding
controlling husband