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The first Coyote Ugly Saloon officially opened its doors on Jan. 27, 1993 in New York. Some come in just to get abused by the Coyotes and drink cheap tequila out of their boots; some to hang out with friends and have a cocktail; and others come just to drool over the new bartender dancing on the bar. Quick wit, unshakable assurance, and the ability to take your last dollar has made the Coyote Ugly what it is today.
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Coyote Ugly is a romantic comedy/drama based on the actual Coyote Ugly Saloon, set in New York City, and released in August 2000 (See 2000 in film). The film stars Piper Perabo and Adam Garcia with a small role by Tyra Banks. It was directed by David McNally and written by Gina Wendkos.
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The first scenes of the film take place far from its primary location, the excessively stylized and very white East Village saloon, named Coyote Ugly and based loosely on a "real" joint. At first, pretty Violet (Piper Perabo) is working her last shift at a South Amboy, New Jersey pizza parlor, where everyone knows her name, as well as the fact that she's about to embark on a new life. Within minutes, she's saying sad goodbyes to her tollbooth-clerking dad (John Goodman) and her best chum since childhood, Gloria (Melanie Lynskey), who has a broad NJ accent even though Violet has none (Violet being the Perfectly Bland Neutrogena Model Girl). Gloria drives Violet across the bridge 42 miles to her new downtown crib, which is seedy and small, decidedly less unbelievably grand than Flashdance's loft, but still affording a rooftop where Violet can play her keyboard and sing her heart out; or rather, LeAnne Rimes sings Diane Warren pop-ballads, while Perabo lip-synchs; or rather again, according to the press materials, Rimes "embellishes" Perabo's vocals.
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Although it might seem that the bar in "Coyote Ugly" is as likely to exist as the one in "Flashdance" (especially since Jerry Bruckheimer produced both movies), it turns out it does. The movie was suggested by a GQ magazine article about the Coyote Ugly Saloon in New York's East Village. The screenplay seems to have been lifted from old movies about spunky girls moving to the big city where they encounter disappointment and pain -- but just initially -- and then true love and fulfillment.
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It was based on an article, The Muse of the Coyote Ugly Saloon, in GQ by Elizabeth Gilbert who worked as a bartender in East Village. The bar which opened in 1993 quickly became a favorite of the Lower East Side hipsters.
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Passion is poured with Southern style and sensual smiles at Coyote Ugly where hot female bartenders will entertain you with their cool artistic pouring techniques. See the live version of the sultry saloon that starred in its own movie!
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