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They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

Year:

1970

Duration:

129 min (original version) | USA:120 min (current version)

Genres:

Drama

IMDB rate:

7.9

Director:

Sydney Pollack

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 11 wins & 21 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1970-08-13

Filming Locations: Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, California, USA

Cast

Actor

Character

Allyn Ann McLerie

Jane Fonda

Gloria

Michael Sarrazin

Robert

Susannah York

Alice

Gig Young

Rocky

Red Buttons

Sailor

Bonnie Bedelia

Ruby

Michael Conrad

Rollo

Bruce Dern

James

Al Lewis

Turkey

Robert Fields

Joel

Severn Darden

Cecil

Madge Kennedy

Mrs. Laydon

Jacquelyn Hyde

Jackie

Felice Orlandi

Mario

Art Metrano

Max

Gail Billings

Lillian

Lynn Willis

Coley James, pianist / singer

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)

Hugh Bell

Band Member (uncredited)

Ronnie Bright

Band Member (uncredited)

Teddy Buckner

Band Member (uncredited)

Hadley Caliman

Band Member (uncredited)

Teddy Edwards

Band Member (uncredited)

Thurman Green

Band Member (uncredited)

Joe Harris

Band Member (uncredited)

Marilyn Hassett

Dancer #75 (uncredited)

Bobby Hutcherson

Band Leader (uncredited)

Ike Isaacs

Band Member (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Dance Marathon Spectator (uncredited)

Peggy Adams Laird

Dancer (uncredited)

Harold Land

Band Member (uncredited)

Philo McCullough

Audience Extra (uncredited)

Beverlee McKinsey

Dancer (uncredited)

Cynthia Myers

Marathon Dancer (uncredited)

Flower Parry

Marathon Spectator (uncredited)

Les Robertson

Band Member (uncredited)

Sheela Tessler

Marathon Dancer (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Two of the couples are sponsored by Winkler's Travel Agency and Sills Collection Agency. Irwin Winkler and Theodore B. Sills are among the producers of the film.

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Holds the record for the movie with the most Academy Award nominations without a nomination for Best Picture: 9.

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The Rolling Stones used the film's set as a rehearsal space prior to a pair of shows at The Forum as part of their 1969 U.S. tour.

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Goofs

When Gloria's partner is rejected from participating in the marathon for being sick, she points to Ruby and snaps, "If she ain't pregnant, I'm Nelson Eddy." In 1932 Eddy was not yet a well-known figure in show business.

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When Sailor (Red Buttons) is passed out, two referees take his pants off him to dunk him into a tub of ice water; Buttons lifts up his hips so they can easily remove his pants.

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Shadow of camera and operator on Derby contestants.

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Quotes

Policeman: Let's go. Policeman: Why did you do it, kid? Robert: She asked me to.

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Rocky: That's what were all interested in, isn't it? The show?

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Rocky: The doctor's decision is: Lillian Kramer stays on in the marathon! The doctor's assured me Lillian just has a slight sinus headache.

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Faq

Location of shoot

This is trivial: The film credits list 'Santa Monica pier' as the film location. I lived in Venice, Ca at the time and distinctly remember that the old POP pier (aka Lick Pier) was decorated for filming 'They Shoot Horses' (photo on request). Also, SM pier didn't even have a ballroom. I suspect, uh, hasty research here.

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