They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

Starring: Jane Fonda, Allyn Ann McLerie, Michael Sarrazin, Bonnie Bedelia, Red Buttons, Susannah York, Bruce Dern & Gig Young Director: Sydney Pollack Rated:

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DVD Features:

Rated: PG
Run Time: 2 hours
Video: Color
Released: October 19, 2004
Originally Released: 1969
Label: MGM (Video & DVD)
Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
Packaging: Keep Case
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen - 2.35
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Mono English

Performers, Cast and Crew:

Starring		Jane Fonda, Allyn Ann McLerie, Michael Sarrazin, Bonnie Bedelia, Red Buttons, Susannah York, Bruce Dern & Gig Young
Performer		Michael Sarrazin, Gig Young, Susannah York, Red Buttons, Bonnie Bedelia, Bruce Dern & Allyn Ann McLerie
Directed by		Sydney Pollack
Edited by		Fredric Steinkamp
Written by		James Poe
Composition by		Johnny Green
Cinematography by		Philip H. Lathrop
Art Direction by		Harry Horner
Produced by		Irwin Winkler

Major Awards:

Academy Awards 1969 - Best Supporting Actor: Gig Young

Entertainment Reviews:

Entertainment Weekly - 06/21/1996
"...Aged better than any American film of its time; the drama is beautifully shot and written, while the acting...is out of this world..." -- Rating: A

Premiere - 11/01/2005
"[A] potent account of the grueling trials of dance-marathon contestants during the Depression."

Product Description:

Sydney Pollack's dark and impassioned adaptation of Horace McCoy's novel examines the limits of devotion and endurance. The intricately interwoven plot centers on a marathon dance contest that takes place in the 1930s during the Great Depression. The poverty-stricken participants struggle to keep their footing in order to survive the hard times, with hope for the cash prize the sole reason for continuing to dance. The tragic competitors are an effective mirror for the American ideals of the time and the overwhelming feeling of disenchantment. Filled with dramatic tension and moving performances, THEY SHOOT HORSES, DON'T THEY? is harrowing and unforgettable.

Jane Fonda gives a particularly moving performance as Gloria Beatty, a girl bent on self-destruction, and Gig Young gives an Oscar-winning performance as Rocky, the sleazy master of ceremonies who has gathered the contestants together under the pretense of providing an ample cash reward of more than a thousand dollars.

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Production Notes:

Theatrical release: December 10, 1969.
Gig Young won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in THEY SHOOT HORSES, DON'T THEY? and director Sydney Pollack received a nomination for Best Director.

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