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

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

Drama

People are the ultimate spectacle.

Release Date: 1969, December 10
Directors: Sydney Pollack
Countries: United States of America
Production: Palomar Pictures International, ABC Pictures, ABC Pictures, Palomar Pictures, Palomar Pictures, ABC, ABC, Winkler Films
Cast: Rudy Germane, Bruce Dern, Bonnie Bedelia, Ian Abercrombie, Jane Fonda, Susannah York, Paul Mantee, Gig Young, Minta Durfee, Noble 'Kid' Chissell, Madge Kennedy, Fritzi Burr

Overview:

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.

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