The Electric Horseman (1979)

Directed by

Sydney Pollack

Genre

drama film, adventure film, romance film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h

Rated

PG

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 166 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A former rodeo star works as a cereal mascot in Las Vegas but steals the show's horse after realizing it is mistreated. He rides off into the desert with the horse and a TV reporter follows him.

lightheartedwhimsicalslow-burnearthysentimentalroad-tripwry70s-feeling

What happens

The Electric Horseman is a 1979 American Western comedy-drama film starring Robert Redford and Jane Fonda and directed by Sydney Pollack. The film is about a former rodeo champion who is hired by a cereal company to become its spokesperson, and then runs away on a $12 million electric-lit horse and costume he is given to promote it in Las Vegas after he finds that the horse has been abused. The Electric Horseman was released by Columbia Pictures on December 21, 1979 in the United States, with Universal Pictures (through Cinema International Corporation) releasing in other territories. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $61.8 million against a $12.5 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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