Graced with a velvet voice, 21-year-old Violet Sanford heads to New York to pursue her dream of becoming a songwriter only to find her aspirations sidelined by the accolades and notoriety she receives at her "day" job as a barmaid at Coyote Ugly. The "Coyotes" as they are affectionately called tantalize customers and the media alike with their outrageous antics, making Coyote Ugly the watering hole for guys on the prowl.
Sound
LeAnn Rimes ghost-vocals that launched a thousand karaoke nights.
Production
The actual Coyote Ugly bar aesthetic—chaotic, sweaty, weirdly aspirational.
Acting
John Goodman as anxious dad steals every scene he's in.
Director
David McNally
Piper Perabo
Violet Sanford (Jersey)
Maria Bello
Lil
Bridget Moynahan
Rachel
Tyra Banks
Zoe
Izabella Miko
Cammie
John Goodman
Bill
LeAnn Rimes
LeAnn Rimes
Adam Garcia
Kevin O'Donnell
Sarah Jane Morris
Girl at the Surprise Party
Melanie Lynskey
Gloria
Kaitlin Olson
Bidding Customer
Susan Yeagley
Bidding Customer
JJ Snyder
Bidding Customer
Jill Gettelson
Bidding Customer
Whitney Dylan
Fiji Mermaid Worker
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Tyra Banks was already famous but this was her first major film role—she trained with actual Coyote Ugly bartenders in New York.
The real Coyote Ugly Saloon opened in 1993, and this film's success spawned franchise bars worldwide—corporate synergy wearing fishnets.
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