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

  • PG
  • 12/10/1969 (US)
  • Drama
  • 2h

People are the ultimate spectacle.

Overview

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.

Horace McCoy

Novel

James Poe

Screenplay

Sydney Pollack

Director

Robert E. Thompson

Screenplay

Cast

Jane Fonda's headshot

Jane Fonda

Gloria Beatty
Michael Sarrazin's headshot

Michael Sarrazin

Robert Syverton
Susannah York's headshot

Susannah York

Alice LeBlanc
Gig Young's headshot

Gig Young

Rocky Gravo
Red Buttons's headshot

Red Buttons

Sailor
Bonnie Bedelia's headshot

Bonnie Bedelia

Ruby Bates
Michael Conrad's headshot

Michael Conrad

Rollo
Bruce Dern's headshot

Bruce Dern

James Bates

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