They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969) Movie Information:
| They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969) Directed by: |
 Sydney Pollack |
| They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969) Written by: |
| James Poe, Robert E. Thompson |
| They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969) Cast: |
| Jane Fonda, Michael Sarrazin, Susannah York, Gig Young, Red Buttons, Bonnie Bedelia, Bruce Dern |
| They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969) Produced by: |
| Not available at this time |
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| They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969) Production Co.: |
| Not available at this time |
| They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969) U.S. Distributor: |
| Cinerama Releasing Corporation |
| They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969) U.K. Distributor: |
| Not available at this time |
| U.S. Cinema Release Date: |
| 10th Dec 1969 |
| U.K. Cinema Release Date: |
| Unknown |
| Offical Site: |
| Not available at this time |
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They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969) Synopsis:
In the dark years of the 1930s, dance marathons became popular as a way for desperate people to compete for prize money. Sometimes the events would drag on for weeks as contestants pushed themselves far beyond the point of physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion, the dancers shambling around the floor in a half-dead stupor. People would then pay to sit in the bleachers, watch the event, and cheer on their favorites. They Shoot Horses is taken from hard-boiled pulp writer Horace McCoy's novel of the same name; Jane Fonda plays a bitter young woman paired up with Michael Sarrazin for the ordeal. Gig Young portrays the unctuous MC of the event, bringing equal parts compassion and sleaze to his role. Many of the film's images are unforgettable, such as "the derby," a heel-and-toe race around the dance floor with bouncy, lighthearted music to accompany the miserable spectacle. It's a powerful, tragic period piece that reminds us of the privations of the Great Depression. In the largest sense, the film has existential overtones that go far beyond the story of enervated dancers staying on their feet for a month or more. This film brought home a string of Academy Award nominations for the cast and director Sydney Pollack and a win for Young.
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