They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

1969 · 2h00 · Film

Directed by Sydney Pollack

Starring Jane Fonda, Michael Sarrazin, Susannah York, Gig Young, Red Buttons, Bonnie Bedelia, Michael Conrad, Bruce Dern, Al Lewis, Robert Fields

Ideal when you feel… Sad / low Exhausted

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.

Original language

English

Screenplay

Horace McCoy, James Poe, Robert E. Thompson

Music

Johnny Green

Cinematography

Philip H. Lathrop

Cast

Gig Young, Red Buttons, Bonnie Bedelia, Michael Conrad, Bruce Dern, Al Lewis, Robert Fields, Severn Darden, Allyn Ann McLerie

Updated July 22, 2026

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