They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
Drama
7.6/10
|US
|en
|120 min
Release Date: 1969-12-10
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.
Production Companies
Palomar Pictures InternationalABC PicturesPalomar PicturesABCChartoff-Winkler Productions
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CinemaSerf
7/10
Despite the constant streams of sweat on display here, there is something physically and emotionally arid about this two hours of cinematic torture. With the depression in full swing, the down-at-heart “Gloria” (Jane Fonda) heads to California in the hope of becoming a starlet. Meantime, equally disheartened “Robert” (Michael Sarazin) is frustrated that he can’t make a career at the other end of t...
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