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They Shoot Horses, Don't They? is a 1969 American psychological drama film directed by Sydney Pollack, from a screenplay written by Robert E. Thompson and James Poe, based on Horace McCoy's 1935 novel of the same name.
Aug 20, 1970 · A 1969 drama film about a dance marathon in the 1930s, starring Jane Fonda and Michael Sarrazin. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more.
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- Drama
- Sydney Pollack
- 1970-08-20
Jul 16, 2018 · The film focuses on a disparate group of characters desperate to win a Depression-era dance marathon and the opportunistic emcee (MC) who urges them on...
- 120 min
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They Shoot Horses, Don't They? In the midst of the Great Depression, manipulative emcee Rocky (Gig Young) enlists contestants for a dance marathon offering a $1,500...
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- Sydney Pollack
- PG
- Jane Fonda
A film about a dance marathon in the Great Depression, where contestants compete for a cash prize and face physical and mental hardships. Gloria, a suicidal woman, asks Robert, a struggling director, to shoot her and end her misery, after they lose the contest and face humiliation.
Oct 5, 2012 · Trailer - Directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Michael Sarrazin, Gig Young, Red Buttons, Michael Conrad, Bruce Dern. The lives of a disparate group of contestants intertwine in an inhumanely...
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- Rotten Tomatoes Classic Trailers
Jan 16, 2011 · Ebert praises Sydney Pollack's film as a masterful re-creation of the dance marathons of the 1930s, a grim and tragic contest of human endurance. He admires the performances of Jane Fonda, Michael Sarrazin, Red Buttons and others, and the inevitable ending that reflects the futility of life.