The Electric Horseman
“He's a washed-up loser. But sometimes losers can be heroes...”
1979•PG•2h 2m•6.1•Released
DramaRomanceComedyWestern
A former champion rodeo rider is reduced to using his saddle skills to promote a breakfast cereal in a gaudy Las Vegas show. When he's asked to perform with a $12 million horse, he discovers it is being doped to remain docile. He flees into the desert astride the beast in an act of defiance. A story-hungry female reporter gives chase.
Director
Sydney Pollack
Writer
Robert Garland
Budget
$13M
Revenue
$62M
Languages
English
Studio
Columbia Pictures
Cast
Robert Redford
Sonny
Jane Fonda
Hallie
Valerie Perrine
Charlotta
Willie Nelson
Wendell
John Saxon
Hunt Sears
Nicolas Coster
Fitzgerald
Allan Arbus
Danny
Wilford Brimley
Farmer
Will Hare
Gus
Basil Hoffman
Toland
Timothy Scott
Leroy
James B. Sikking
Dietrich
James Kline
Tommy
Frank Speiser
Bernie
Quinn K. Redeker
Bud Broderick
Production
Company
Columbia Pictures
Company
Universal Pictures
Company
Rastar Productions
Company
Wildwood Enterprises
Producer
Ray Stark
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