They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

“People are the ultimate spectacle.”

Released: 1969

PLOT

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.

IMDB RATING

7.6

DIRECTOR

Sydney Pollack

WRITERS

- James Poe - Robert E. Thompson

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🕓Running time: 2h 0m

💰Budget: $0

🎫Revenue: $0

Actors

Jane Fonda

Jane FondaGloria Beatty

Michael Sarrazin

Michael SarrazinRobert Syverton

Susannah York

Susannah YorkAlice LeBlanc

Gig Young

Gig YoungRocky Gravo

Red Buttons

Red ButtonsSailor

Bonnie Bedelia

Bonnie BedeliaRuby Bates

Michael Conrad

Michael ConradRollo

Bruce Dern

Bruce DernJames Bates

Al Lewis

Al LewisTurkey

Robert Fields

Robert FieldsJoel

Severn Darden

Severn DardenCecil

Allyn Ann McLerie

Allyn Ann McLerieShirl

Madge Kennedy

Madge KennedyMrs. Laydon

Jacquelyn Hyde

Jacquelyn HydeJackie

Felice Orlandi

Felice OrlandiMario

Art Metrano

Art MetranoMax

Gail Billings

Gail BillingsLillian

Lynn Willis

Lynn WillisColey James

Maxine Greene

Maxine GreeneAgnes

Mary Gregory

Mary GregoryNurse

Robert Dunlap

Robert DunlapCollege Boy

Paul Mantee

Paul ManteeJiggs

Tim Herbert

Tim HerbertDoctor

Tom McFadden

Tom McFaddenSecond Trainer

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Noble 'Kid' ChissellFirst Trainer

Ian Abercrombie

Ian AbercrombieMale Dancer #74 (Uncredited)

Teddy Buckner

Teddy BucknerBand Member (Uncredited)

Fritzi Burr

Fritzi BurrNurse (Uncredited)

Minta Durfee

Minta DurfeeMarathon Spectator (Uncredited)

Rudy Germane

Rudy GermaneMarathon Spectator (uncredited)

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