The Electric Horseman
He's a washed-up loser. But sometimes losers can be heroes...
1979 | 122m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Sydney Pollack |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Robert Garland |
| Staring: |
| A former champion rodeo rider is reduced to using his saddle skills to promote a breakfast cereal in a gaudy Las Vegas show. When he's asked to perform with a $12 million horse, he discovers it is being doped to remain docile. He flees into the desert astride the beast in an act of defiance. A story-hungry female reporter gives chase. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 21, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Sydney Pollack |
| Writer: | Robert Garland |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, Romance, Western |
| Keywords | rodeo, horse, doping, love, cowboy |
| Production Companies | Columbia Pictures, Universal Pictures, Wildwood Enterprises |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $61,801,971
Budget: $12,500,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Robert Redford | Sonny |
| Jane Fonda | Hallie |
| Valerie Perrine | Charlotta |
| Willie Nelson | Wendell |
| John Saxon | Hunt Sears |
| Nicolas Coster | Fitzgerald |
| Allan Arbus | Danny |
| Wilford Brimley | Farmer |
| Will Hare | Gus |
| Basil Hoffman | Toland |
| Timothy Scott | Leroy |
| James B. Sikking | Dietrich |
| James Kline | Tommy |
| Frank Speiser | Bernie |
| Quinn K. Redeker | Bud Broderick |
| Lois Hamilton | Joanna Camden |
| Sarah Harris | Lucinda |
| Tasha Zemrus | Louise |
| James Novak | Dennis |
| Debra L. Maxwell | Convention Hostess |
| Michele Heyeden | Sunny Angel |
| Robin Timm | Model Narrator |
| Patricia Blair | Fashion Narrator |
| Gary M. Fox | Bellman |
| Richard Perlmutter | Desk Clerk |
| Carol Eileen Montgomery | Carol |
| Theresa Ann Dent | Ranch Breakfast Model |
| Perry Sheehan | Mrs. George Phillips |
| Sarge Allen | Mr. Phillips |
| Sylvie Strause | Matron |
| Richard Knoll | Dealer |
| Angelo Giouzelis | Maitre D' |
| Mark Jamison | Major Domo |
| Brendan Kelly | Grocer |
| Sheila B. Wakely | Store Clerk |
| X.V. Kelly | Sheriff |
| Gary Shermaine | Trucker |
| Gary Liddiard | Townsman |
| Jerry Kurland | Ampco Personnel |
| J. Carlton Adair | Ampco Personnel |
| Charles J. Monahan | Ampco Personnel |
| George W. Etter | Ampco Personnel |
| Raymond G. Maupin | Ampco Personnel |
| Bob C. Barrett | Ampco Personnel |
| Red McIlvaine | Reporter |
| Frank Nicholas | Reporter |
| Johnny Magnus | Reporter |
| Vic Vallaro | Reporter |
| Bob Bailey | Reporter |
| Roger Lowe | Reporter |
| Bernie Pollack | Blackjack Player Watching Sonny Ride (uncredited) |
| Sydney Pollack | Man Who Makes Pass at Alice (uncredited) |
| Tom Willett | Pedestrian Walking Past Sonny's Cadillac (uncredited) |
| Lori Randolph | Blonde Little Girl (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Sydney Pollack | Director |
| Owen Roizman | Director of Photography |
| Mary Peters | Stunts |
| Michael D. Moore | Second Unit Director |
| Kenny Endoso | Stunts |
| Conrad E. Palmisano | Stunts |
| Willie Nelson | Songs |
| Dave Grusin | Original Music Composer |
| Sheldon Kahn | Editor |
| Robert Garland | Screenplay |
| Jennifer Shull | Casting |
| Stephen B. Grimes | Production Design |
| J. Dennis Washington | Art Direction |
| Mary Swanson | Set Decoration |
| Bernie Pollack | Costume Design |
| Bernadine M. Anderson | Makeup Artist |
| Gary Liddiard | Makeup Artist |
| Marina Pedraza | Hairstylist |
| Mike Moschella | Makeup Artist |
| Shirley Padgett | Hairstylist |
| Bart Roe | Second Assistant Director |
| Hope R. Goodwin | Assistant Director |
| John R. Kittleson | Second Assistant Director |
| Emad Helmy | Set Dresser |
| Neil Burrow | Sound Assistant |
| Gordon Davidson | Supervising Sound Editor |
| John E. Davis | Sound Assistant |
| Les Fresholtz | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Michael Minkler | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Al Overton Jr. | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Arthur Piantadosi | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Robert A. Reich | Sound Editor |
| William A. Sawyer | Sound Editor |
| Curt Schulkey | Sound Editor |
| Ross Taylor | Sound Editor |
| Augie Lohman | Special Effects |
| Dennis Dion | Special Effects |
| Walter Dion | Special Effects |
| Cy Guerrier | Special Effects |
| John J. Hawkins | Special Effects |
| Don Sevart | Special Effects |
| R. Bruce Steinheimer | Special Effects |
| A.J. Thrasher | Special Effects |
| Bruce Paul Barbour | Stunts |
| Corky Behrle | Stunts |
| Ralph Garrett | Stunts |
| Mickey Gilbert | Stunts |
| Mollie McCall | Stunts |
| Rick Seaman | Stunts |
| Sonny Shields | Stunts |
| Rock A. Walker | Stunts |
| Roger Creed | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Ray Stark | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | Best Actress | Jane Fonda | Won |
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 7 |
| 2024 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 7 |
| 2024 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 8 |
| 2024 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 5 |
| 2024 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 6 |
| 2025 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 7 |
| 2025 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 686 | 686 |