They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)

They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969) Movie Reviews

Cast: Bonnie Bedelia, Bruce Dern, Michael Conrad, Al Lewis, Robert Fields, Severn Darden, Allyn Ann McLerie, Jacquelyn Hyde, Felice Orlandi, Arthur Metrano, Marilyn Hassett, Jane Fonda, Gig Young, Michael Sarrazin, Red Buttons, Susannah York

Director: Sydney Pollack

Rating: PG

Running Time: 121 min.

Synopsis: In the midst of the Great Depression, manipulative emcee Rocky (Gig Young) enlists contestants for a dance marathon offering a $1,500 cash prize. Among them are a failed actress (Jane Fonda), a middle-aged sailor (Red Buttons), a delusional blonde (Susannah York) and a pregnant girl (Bonnie Bedelia). Days turn into weeks as the competition drags on and people either drop out or expire. Rocky, however, will do anything for publicity and initiates a series of grueling derbies.

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