"How the East was won."

1994

1h 47m

5.7(166 votes)

Action

Comedy

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Western

Overview

Two championship rodeo partners travel to New York to find their missing friend, Nacho Salazar who went missing there.

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Cast & Crew

12 members

Acting

Woody Harrelson

Pepper Lewis

Acting

Kiefer Sutherland

Sonny Gilstrap

Acting

Dylan McDermott

John Stark

Acting

Ernie Hudson

Officer Sam 'Mad Dog' Shaw

Acting

Marg Helgenberger

Margarette

Acting

Luis Guzmán

Chango

Acting

Angel Caban

Boca

Acting

Joaquín Martínez

Nacho Salazar

Acting

Tomas Milian

Manny Huerta

Acting

Cara Buono

Teresa Salazar

Acting

Allison Janney

NYPD Computer Operator

Acting

Karina Arroyave

Rosa

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