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The Electric Horseman (1979)

The Electric Horseman (1979)

Drama Comedy Romance Western

He's a washed-up loser. But sometimes losers can be heroes...

Release Date: 1979, December 21
Directors: Sydney Pollack
Countries: United States of America
Production: Columbia Pictures, Columbia Pictures, Universal Pictures, Universal Pictures, Rastar Productions, Rastar Productions, Wildwood Enterprises, Wildwood Enterprises
Cast: Will Hare, Tom Willett, Wilford Brimley, John Saxon, Jane Fonda, Valerie Perrine, Brendan Kelly, Robert Redford, Basil Hoffman, Timothy Scott, Willie Nelson, Lois Hamilton

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

horse love cowboy rodeo doping