They Shoot Horses, Don't They? Poster

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

People are the ultimate spectacle.

PG Drama

Starring: Jane Fonda, Michael Sarrazin, Susannah York, Gig Young, Red Buttons

Writer: Horace McCoy, James Poe, Robert E. Thompson

Release Date:
December 10, 1969
Ratings:
7.6 / 10
Director:
Sydney Pollack
Companies:
Palomar Pictures International

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.