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They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)
People are the ultimate spectacle.
120 minDrama
TMDb7.6/10374 votes
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.
Country: United States
Director: Sydney Pollack
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
Keywords
Plot:dancingbased on novel or bookdance competitionboardwalkmarathonpregnant womanendurancedepression eraprize moneydance contestcontests and competitionsballroomassisted suicidedepressed womansurvival competitionbleakemceeperiod filmdesperate womansuicide by guncrazy competitiongun deathphysical competitionsanta monica pier
Place:santa monica, california
