They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

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They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)

Directed by Sydney Pollack

“People are the ultimate spectacle.”

Drama · 2h 00m

In the midst of the Great Depression, manipulative emcee Rocky enlists contestants for a dance marathon offering a $1,500 cash prize. Among them are a failed actress, a middle-aged sailor, a delusional blonde and a pregnant girl.

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Cast

Jane Fonda Gloria Beatty Michael Sarrazin Robert Syverton Susannah York Alice LeBlanc Gig Young Rocky Gravo Red Buttons Sailor Bonnie Bedelia Ruby Bates Michael Conrad Rollo Bruce Dern James Bates Al Lewis Turkey Robert Fields Joel Severn Darden Cecil Allyn Ann McLerie Shirl

Crew

Director
Sydney Pollack
Screenplay
James Poe, Robert E. Thompson
Novel
Horace McCoy
Director of Photography
Philip H. Lathrop
Original Music Composer
Johnny Green
Editor
Fredric Steinkamp
Producer
Robert Chartoff, Irwin Winkler

Details

Release date
1969-12-10
Runtime
2h 00m
Genres
Drama
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Production
Palomar Pictures International, ABC Pictures, Palomar Pictures, ABC, Winkler Films