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They Shoot Horses, Don't They?(1969)
Status: Released
Date: 1969-12-10
76%
350 Votes
Time: 2h 0m
People are the ultimate spectacle.
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies: 
Palomar Pictures International
ABC Pictures
Palomar Pictures
Chartoff-Winkler Productions
Movie: They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
Top 10 Billed Cast
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
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