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They Shoot Horses, Don't They? poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 79.0 / 100
1969·Drama·2h 9m

THEY SHOOT HORSES, DON'T THEY?

“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.

Above the Line
Sydney Pollack·DirectorJames Poe·ScreenplayRobert E. Thompson·ScreenplayPhilip H. Lathrop·Director of PhotographyJohnny Green·Original Music ComposerFredric Steinkamp·Editor
Cast
Jane Fonda·Gloria BeattyMichael Sarrazin·Robert SyvertonSusannah York·Alice LeBlancGig Young·Rocky GravoRed Buttons·SailorBonnie Bedelia·Ruby BatesMichael Conrad·RolloBruce Dern·James BatesAl Lewis·TurkeyRobert Fields·Joel
Full Crew
(23 credits)
Directing· 2
Sydney Pollack·DirectorJoyce Webb·Script Supervisor
Writing· 3
James Poe·ScreenplayRobert E. Thompson·ScreenplayHorace McCoy·Novel
Camera· 2
Philip H. Lathrop·Director of PhotographyArt Say·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Fredric Steinkamp·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Johnny Green·Original Music ComposerNorval D. Crutcher·Sound Effects EditorTom Overton·Sound DesignerBrandon Kellogg·Sound RecordistTex Rudloff·Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art & Design· 4
Harry Horner·Production DesignDonfeld·Costume DesignFrank R. McKelvy·Set DecorationFrank McCoy·Makeup Artist
Production· 5
Theodore B. Sills·Executive ProducerRobert Chartoff·ProducerIrwin Winkler·ProducerLynn Stalmaster·CastingMort Heilig·Production Executive
Other Departments· 1
Carla Hadley·Hairdresser
By the Numbers
79.0
OF 100
Master Score
7.8
OF 10
IMDb
85%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
1
9 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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