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The Electric Horseman 1979 Directed by Sydney Pollack

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

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Comedy , Drama , Romance , Western
Budget $12,500,000
Revenue $61,801,971
Release Date 21 December 1979
122 mins
Cast
Robert Redford
Robert Redford Sonny
Jane Fonda
Jane Fonda Hallie
Valerie Perrine
Valerie Perrine Charlotta
Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson Wendell
John Saxon
John Saxon Hunt Sears
Nicolas Coster
Nicolas Coster Fitzgerald
Allan Arbus
Allan Arbus Danny
Wilford Brimley
Wilford Brimley Farmer
Will Hare
Will Hare Gus
Basil Hoffman
Basil Hoffman Toland
Timothy Scott
Timothy Scott Leroy
James B. Sikking
James B. Sikking Dietrich
James Kline
James Kline Tommy
Frank Speiser
Frank Speiser Bernie
Quinn K. Redeker
Quinn K. Redeker Bud Broderick
Lois Hamilton
Lois Hamilton Joanna Camden
Sarah Harris
Sarah Harris Lucinda
Tasha Zemrus
Tasha Zemrus Louise
James Novak
James Novak Dennis
Debra L. Maxwell
Debra L. Maxwell Convention Hostess
Michele Heyeden
Michele Heyeden Sunny Angel
Robin Timm
Robin Timm Model Narrator
Patricia Blair
Patricia Blair Fashion Narrator
Gary M. Fox
Gary M. Fox Bellman
Richard Perlmutter
Richard Perlmutter Desk Clerk
Carol Eileen Montgomery
Carol Eileen Montgomery Carol
Theresa Ann Dent
Theresa Ann Dent Ranch Breakfast Model
Perry Sheehan
Perry Sheehan Mrs. George Phillips
Sarge Allen
Sarge Allen Mr. Phillips
Sylvie Strause
Sylvie Strause Matron
Richard Knoll
Richard Knoll Dealer
Angelo Giouzelis
Angelo Giouzelis Maitre D'
Mark Jamison
Mark Jamison Major Domo
Brendan Kelly
Brendan Kelly Grocer
Sheila B. Wakely
Sheila B. Wakely Store Clerk
X.V. Kelly
X.V. Kelly Sheriff
Gary Shermaine
Gary Shermaine Trucker
Gary Liddiard
Gary Liddiard Townsman
Jerry Kurland
Jerry Kurland Ampco Personnel
J. Carlton Adair
J. Carlton Adair Ampco Personnel
Charles J. Monahan
Charles J. Monahan Ampco Personnel
George W. Etter
George W. Etter Ampco Personnel
Raymond G. Maupin
Raymond G. Maupin Ampco Personnel
Bob C. Barrett
Bob C. Barrett Ampco Personnel
Red McIlvaine
Red McIlvaine Reporter
Frank Nicholas
Frank Nicholas Reporter
Johnny Magnus
Johnny Magnus Reporter
Vic Vallaro
Vic Vallaro Reporter
Bob Bailey
Bob Bailey Reporter
Roger Lowe
Roger Lowe Reporter
Bernie Pollack
Bernie Pollack Blackjack Player Watching Sonny Ride (uncredited)
Sydney Pollack
Sydney Pollack Man Who Makes Pass at Alice (uncredited)
Tom Willett
Tom Willett Pedestrian Walking Past Sonny's Cadillac (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Sydney Pollack
Sydney Pollack
Writer
Robert Garland
Robert Garland
Producer
Ray Stark
Ray Stark
Cinematography
Owen Roizman
Owen Roizman
Composer
Dave Grusin
Dave Grusin
Editor
Sheldon Kahn
Sheldon Kahn
Production Design
Stephen B. Grimes
Stephen B. Grimes
Sound
Gordon Davidson
Gordon Davidson
Curt Schulkey
Curt Schulkey
William A. Sawyer
William A. Sawyer
Ross Taylor
Ross Taylor
Robert A. Reich
Robert A. Reich
Art Direction
J. Dennis Washington
J. Dennis Washington
Set Decoration
Mary Swanson
Mary Swanson
Costume Design
Bernie Pollack
Bernie Pollack
Makeup Artists
Bernadine M. Anderson
Bernadine M. Anderson
Mike Moschella
Mike Moschella
Gary Liddiard
Gary Liddiard
Hairstylists
Marina Pedraza
Marina Pedraza
Shirley Padgett
Shirley Padgett
Music
Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson
Casting
Jennifer Shull
Jennifer Shull
Stunts
Kenny Endoso
Kenny Endoso
Conrad E. Palmisano
Conrad E. Palmisano
Sonny Shields
Sonny Shields
Roger Creed
Roger Creed
Mickey Gilbert
Mickey Gilbert
Ralph Garrett
Ralph Garrett
Bruce Paul Barbour
Bruce Paul Barbour
Rock A. Walker
Rock A. Walker
Mollie McCall
Mollie McCall
Corky Behrle
Corky Behrle
Rick Seaman
Rick Seaman
Mary Peters
Mary Peters
Assistant Directors
Hope R. Goodwin
Hope R. Goodwin
Bart Roe
Bart Roe
John R. Kittleson
John R. Kittleson