The Electric Horseman

The Electric Horseman (1979)

He's a washed-up loser. But sometimes losers can be heroes...

A former champion rodeo rider is reduced to using his saddle skills to promote a breakfast cereal in a gaudy Las Vegas show. When he's asked to perform with a $12 million horse, he discovers it is being doped to remain docile. He flees into the desert astride the beast in an act of defiance. A story-hungry female reporter gives chase.

Date of release
1979-12-21
TMDB
6.1 / 10 (174)
Runtime
2h 2m
Genres
Drama, Romance, Comedy, Western
Director
Sydney Pollack

Casting

  • Robert Redford — Sonny
  • Jane Fonda — Hallie
  • Valerie Perrine — Charlotta
  • Willie Nelson — Wendell
  • John Saxon — Hunt Sears
  • Nicolas Coster — Fitzgerald
  • Allan Arbus — Danny
  • Wilford Brimley — Farmer
  • Will Hare — Gus
  • Basil Hoffman — Toland
  • Timothy Scott — Leroy
  • James B. Sikking — Dietrich

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