They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

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

People are the ultimate spectacle.

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.

Date of release
1969-12-10
TMDB
7.6 / 10 (389)
Runtime
2h 0m
Genres
Drama
Director
Sydney Pollack

Casting

  • 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

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