They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)
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People are the ultimate spectacle.
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.
- Released: 1969-12-10
- Genres: Drama
- Runtime: 2h 0m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10 from 386 votes
Directed by Sydney Pollack.
Top cast
- Jane Fonda as Gloria Beatty
- Michael Sarrazin as Robert Syverton
- Susannah York as Alice LeBlanc
- Gig Young as Rocky Gravo
- Red Buttons as Sailor
- Bonnie Bedelia as Ruby Bates
- Michael Conrad as Rollo
- Bruce Dern as James Bates
- Al Lewis as Turkey
- Robert Fields as Joel
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