They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

Name: They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
Genre: Drama
Released: 1969-12-10
Duration: 2 h
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Jane Fonda, Michael Sarrazin, Susannah York, Gig Young, Red Buttons

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

Timing: 2:0 (120 min)

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Video for the film They Shoot Horses, Don't They? — They Shoot Horses, Don't They? Official Trailer #1 - Bruce Dern Movie (1969) HD

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Release date

1969-12-10

Country

United States

Production

Winkler Films, Palomar Pictures, American Broadcasting Company (ABC), ABC Pictures, Palomar Pictures International

Genre

Drama

Budget

Box office

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Director

Sydney Pollack

Actors

Jane Fonda, Michael Sarrazin, Susannah York, Gig Young, Red Buttons, Bonnie Bedelia, Michael Conrad, Bruce Dern, Al Lewis, Robert Fields
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Scenario

Producer

Irwin Winkler, Robert Chartoff, Theodore B. Sills

Camera operator

Philip H. Lathrop

Composer

Johnny Green

Artist

Harry Horner

Audition

Lynn Stalmaster

Editing

Fredric Steinkamp
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Short description

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.

What's left behind the scenes

Jane Fonda wrote that she was initially not interested in participating in the film, as she disliked the script. However, at the insistence of her husband, director Roger Vadim, she met with Sidney Pollack and agreed to play the role of Gloria.
Jane Fonda initially did not want to star in the film, as she disliked the script. However, at the insistence of her husband, director Roger Vadim, she met with Sidney Pollack and agreed to play the role of Gloria.