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19692h 0mPGEnglish

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

People are the ultimate spectacle.

Drama
7.6
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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.

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DirectorSydney Pollack

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 pier

Cast

Jane Fonda as Gloria Beatty

Jane Fonda

Gloria Beatty

Michael Sarrazin as Robert Syverton

Michael Sarrazin

Robert Syverton

Susannah York as Alice LeBlanc

Susannah York

Alice LeBlanc

Gig Young as Rocky Gravo

Gig Young

Rocky Gravo

Red Buttons as Sailor

Red Buttons

Sailor

Bonnie Bedelia as Ruby Bates

Bonnie Bedelia

Ruby Bates

Michael Conrad as Rollo

Michael Conrad

Rollo

Bruce Dern as James Bates

Bruce Dern

James Bates

Al Lewis as Turkey

Al Lewis

Turkey

Robert Fields as Joel

Robert Fields

Joel

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