A cowboy film is a genre of film that typically takes place in the American Old West and features cowboys, outlaws, and lawmen. The two crossword solutions for this term are 'WESTERN' and 'OATER.' Westerns are a subgenre of the cowboy film that focus on the life of a cowboy or gunfighter in the American West. Oaters are another subgenre of the cowboy film that feature action-packed stories with horseback riding, gunfights, and stunts.