They Shoot Horses, Don't They? main backdrop
They Shoot Horses, Don't They? main poster

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

Visit website

7.6/10 • 329

1969-12-102h 0m

Drama

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.

Directors
Sydney Pollack
Editors
Fredric Steinkamp

Top Billed Cast

View Credits
  1. Jane Fonda

    Jane Fonda

    Gloria Beatty

  2. Michael Sarrazin

    Michael Sarrazin

    Robert Syverton

  3. Susannah York

    Susannah York

    Alice LeBlanc

  4. Gig Young

    Gig Young

    Rocky Gravo

  5. Red Buttons

    Red Buttons

    Sailor

  6. Bonnie Bedelia

    Bonnie Bedelia

    Ruby Bates

  7. Michael Conrad

    Michael Conrad

    Rollo

  8. Bruce Dern

    Bruce Dern

    James Bates

  9. Al Lewis

    Al Lewis

    Turkey

Reviews0

We don't have any reviews for They Shoot Horses, Don't They?.

Media

  • They Shoot Horses, Don't They? poster
  • They Shoot Horses, Don't They? poster
  • They Shoot Horses, Don't They? poster
  • They Shoot Horses, Don't They? poster
  • They Shoot Horses, Don't They? poster
  • They Shoot Horses, Don't They? poster
  • They Shoot Horses, Don't They? poster
  • They Shoot Horses, Don't They? poster
  • They Shoot Horses, Don't They? poster

Recommendations

  • The Gumball Rally main backdrop

    The Gumball Rally

    6.1

  • The Road to Guantanamo main backdrop

    The Road to Guantanamo

    6.9

  • Evilspeak main backdrop

    Evilspeak

    5.3

  • Look to the Light main backdrop

    Look to the Light

    5.0

  • The Fugitive main backdrop

    The Fugitive

    5.9

  • Demon main backdrop

    Demon

    5.8

  • Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors main backdrop

    Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors

    7.6

  • Diary of a Chambermaid main backdrop

    Diary of a Chambermaid

    7.1

  • Valley of the Dolls main backdrop

    Valley of the Dolls

    6.0

  • Absence of Malice main backdrop

    Absence of Malice

    6.6

  • Henry's Crime main backdrop

    Henry's Crime

    5.8

  • At Close Range main backdrop

    At Close Range

    6.9

  • Romance main backdrop

    Romance

    5.5

  • Patton main backdrop

    Patton

    7.5

  • Frankenhooker main backdrop

    Frankenhooker

    6.2

  • Queen Margot main backdrop

    Queen Margot

    7.2

  • Single White Female main backdrop

    Single White Female

    6.3

  • Barefoot in the Park main backdrop

    Barefoot in the Park

    7.1

  • True Grit main backdrop

    True Grit

    7.3

  • Fitzcarraldo main backdrop

    Fitzcarraldo

    7.6

Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
--
Revenue
--
Keywords
dancingbased on novel or bookdance competitionboardwalkmarathonpregnant womanendurancedepression eraprize moneydance contestcontests and competitionsballroomassisted suicidesanta monica, californiadepressed womansurvival competitionbleakemceeperiod filmdesperate womansuicide by guncrazy competitiongun deathphysical competitionsanta monica pierdance marathon