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Drama

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

“People are the ultimate spectacle.”

Director
Sydney Pollack
Year
1969
Runtime
2h 0m
Rated
PG
Release
1969
Language
en
Country
US

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01 · Overview

What it’s about

The story

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.

  • #dance contest
  • #santa monica, california
  • #pregnant woman
  • #depressed woman
  • #gun death
  • #suicide by gun
  • #based on novel or book
  • #dance competition
  • #desperate woman
  • #emcee
  • #physical competition
  • #endurance

  • Directed by

    Sydney Pollack

  • Written by

    James Poe & Robert E. Thompson

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