They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 121 mins
Theatrical Release Information:
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
A total of nine Academy Award nominations went to this wildly acclaimed, allegorical drama set amongst the contestants in a marathon dance contest during the Great Depression. Gig Young stars as Rocky, the obnoxious emcee for a dance marathon that offers prize money of $1,500, a small fortune during hard economic times that brings out the worst in several participants. Among them are Gloria Beatty (Jane Fonda), a malcontent who's partnered with a drifter, Robert Syverton (Michael Sarrazin); a pregnant farm girl (Bonnie Bedelia) and her husband (Bruce Dern); a sailor (Red Buttons); and an aspiring actress (Susannah York). As the marathon winds into a staggering second month, suspicion, doubt and insecurity rages among the competitors and even the decaying and increasingly manipulative Rocky, leading to a shocking crime. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of They Shoot Horses, Don't They?:
Jane Fonda also in Georgia Rule , Sir! No Sir! , Tout Va Bien , Nine to Five , Steelyard Blues
Susannah York also in After the War , Images , Visitors , Melancholia , The Maids , Jane Eyre
Gig Young also in Kid Galahad , The Game of Death , Air Force , Strange Bedfellows , Old Acquaintance , Young at Heart
They Shoot Horses, Don't They? Trivia
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