They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
“People are the ultimate spectacle.”
1969•PG•2h 0m•7.6•Released
Drama
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.
Director
Sydney Pollack
Writer
James Poe, Robert E. Thompson
Languages
English
Studio
Palomar Pictures International
Cast
Jane Fonda
Gloria Beatty
Michael Sarrazin
Robert Syverton
Susannah York
Alice LeBlanc
Gig Young
Rocky Gravo
Red Buttons
Sailor
Bonnie Bedelia
Ruby Bates
Michael Conrad
Rollo
Bruce Dern
James Bates
Al Lewis
Turkey
Robert Fields
Joel
Severn Darden
Cecil
Allyn Ann McLerie
Shirl
Madge Kennedy
Mrs. Laydon
Jacquelyn Hyde
Jackie
Felice Orlandi
Mario
Production
Company
Palomar Pictures International
Company
ABC Pictures
Company
Palomar Pictures
Company
ABC
Company
Winkler Films
Producer
Robert Chartoff
Producer
Irwin Winkler
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