They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
People are the ultimate spectacle.
1969 | 120m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Sydney Pollack |
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| Writer: | James Poe, Horace McCoy, Robert E. Thompson |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 10, 1969 |
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| Director: | Sydney Pollack |
| Writer: | James Poe, Horace McCoy, Robert E. Thompson |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | dancing, based on novel or book, boardwalk, marathon, dance competition, pregnant woman, endurance, depression era, prize money, dance contest, contests and competitions, ballroom, assisted suicide, santa monica, california, depressed woman, survival competition, bleak, emcee, period film, desperate woman, suicide by gun, crazy competition, gun death, physical competition, santa monica pier, dance marathon |
| Production Companies | Palomar Pictures International |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jane Fonda | Gloria Beatty |
| Michael Sarrazin | Robert Syverton |
| Susannah York | Alice LeBlanc |
| Gig Young | Rocky Gravo |
| Red Buttons | Sailor |
| Bonnie Bedelia | Ruby Bates |
| Michael Conrad | Rollo |
| Bruce Dern | James Bates |
| Al Lewis | Turkey |
| Robert Fields | Joel |
| Severn Darden | Cecil |
| Allyn Ann McLerie | Shirl |
| Madge Kennedy | Mrs. Laydon |
| Jacquelyn Hyde | Jackie |
| Felice Orlandi | Mario |
| Art Metrano | Max |
| Gail Billings | Lillian |
| Lynn Willis | Coley James |
| Maxine Greene | Agnes |
| Mary Gregory | Nurse |
| Robert Dunlap | College Boy |
| Paul Mantee | Jiggs |
| Tim Herbert | Doctor |
| Tom McFadden | Second Trainer |
| Noble 'Kid' Chissell | First Trainer |
| Ian Abercrombie | Male Dancer #74 (Uncredited) |
| Teddy Buckner | Band Member (Uncredited) |
| Fritzi Burr | Nurse (Uncredited) |
| Minta Durfee | Marathon Spectator (Uncredited) |
| Rudy Germane | Marathon Spectator (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Sydney Pollack | Director |
| James Poe | Screenplay |
| Donfeld | Costume Design |
| Johnny Green | Original Music Composer |
| Horace McCoy | Novel |
| Art Say | Still Photographer |
| Harry Horner | Production Design |
| Norval D. Crutcher | Sound Effects Editor |
| Tex Rudloff | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Robert E. Thompson | Screenplay |
| Philip H. Lathrop | Director of Photography |
| Fredric Steinkamp | Editor |
| Carla Hadley | Hairdresser |
| Frank R. McKelvy | Set Decoration |
| Tom Overton | Sound Designer |
| Mort Heilig | Production Executive |
| Frank McCoy | Makeup Artist |
| Brandon Kellogg | Sound Recordist |
| Lynn Stalmaster | Casting |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Irwin Winkler | Producer |
| Robert Chartoff | Producer |
| Theodore B. Sills | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 12 |
| 2024 | 5 | 17 | 28 | 10 |
| 2024 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 8 |
| 2024 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 8 |
| 2024 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 9 |
| 2024 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 7 |
| 2024 | 10 | 14 | 23 | 8 |
| 2024 | 11 | 13 | 27 | 7 |
| 2024 | 12 | 14 | 23 | 10 |
| 2025 | 1 | 13 | 18 | 8 |
| 2025 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12 | 426 | 597 |