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They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
1969 · 2h · PG
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What is it about? They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
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.
Genre: drama. Themes: dancing, dance competition, boardwalk, marathon, pregnant woman, endurance.
Cast and crew They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
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Creators
- Directed bySydney Pollack
- ScreenplayJames Poe
- ScreenplayRobert E. Thompson
- Based on the novel byHorace McCoy
- MusicJohnny Green
- CinematographyPhilip H. Lathrop
- EditingFredric Steinkamp
Full cast and crew30 cast members, 23 crew
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
- Madge Kennedy · Laydon
- Jacquelyn Hyde · Jackie
- Felice Orlandi · Mario
- Art Metrano · Max
- Gail Billings · Lillian
- Lynn Willis · Coley James
- Maxine Greene · Agnes
- Mary Gregory · Nurse
- Robert Dunlap · College Boy
- Paul Mantee · Jiggs
- Tim Herbert · Doctor
- Tom McFadden · Second Trainer
- Noble 'Kid' Chissell · First Trainer
- Ian Abercrombie · Male Dancer #74 (Uncredited)
- Teddy Buckner · Band Member (Uncredited)
- Fritzi Burr · Nurse (Uncredited)
- Minta Durfee · Marathon Spectator (Uncredited)
- Rudy Germane · Marathon Spectator (uncredited)
Crew:
- Sydney Pollack · Director
- Horace McCoy · Novel
- James Poe · Screenplay
- Theodore B. Sills · Executive Producer
- Harry Horner · Production Design
- Robert E. Thompson · Screenplay
- Robert Chartoff · Producer
- Irwin Winkler · Producer
- Philip H. Lathrop · Director of Photography
- Fredric Steinkamp · Editor
- Lynn Stalmaster · Casting
- Donfeld · Costume Design
- Johnny Green · Original Music Composer
Trailer They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
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Details They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
- Premiere
- May 16, 1970, France
- First theatrical release
- December 10, 1969
- Release in the US
- December 10, 1969
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- PG
- Studios
- Palomar Pictures International, ABC Pictures, Palomar Pictures, ABC, Winkler Films
Frequently asked questions
How long is They Shoot Horses, Don't They??
2h (120 minutes).
Who’s in They Shoot Horses, Don't They??
Jane Fonda, Michael Sarrazin, Susannah York, Gig Young, Red Buttons, Bonnie Bedelia, Michael Conrad, Bruce Dern, Al Lewis, and Robert Fields. Directed by Sydney Pollack.
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