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They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)
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The lives of a disparate group of contestants intertwine in an inhumanely grueling dance marathon. Director:Sydney Pollack |
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Robert
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| Susannah York | ... |
Alice
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Gig Young | ... | |
| Red Buttons | ... |
Sailor
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| Bonnie Bedelia | ... |
Ruby
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Michael Conrad | ... |
Rollo
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| Bruce Dern | ... |
James
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| Al Lewis | ... |
Turkey
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Robert Fields | ... |
Joel
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Severn Darden | ... |
Cecil
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Allyn Ann McLerie | ... |
Shirl
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Madge Kennedy | ... |
Mrs. Laydon
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Jacquelyn Hyde | ... |
Jackie
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Felice Orlandi | ... |
Mario
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Storyline
Gloria is a young woman of the Depression. She has aged beyond her years and feels her life is hopeless, having been cheated and betrayed many times in her past. While recovering from a suicide attempt, she gets the idea from a movie magazine to head for Hollywood to make it as an actress. Robert is a desperate Hollywood citizen trying to become a director, never doubting that he'll make it. Robert and Gloria meet and decide to enter a dance marathon, one of the crazes of the thirties. The grueling dancing takes its toll on Gloria's already weakened spirit, and she tells Robert that she'd be better off dead, that her life is hopeless - all the while acting cruelly and bitterly, alienating those around her, trying to convince him to shoot her and put her out of her misery. After all, they shoot horses, don't they? Written by alfiehitchie
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Robert: Because she asked me to.
Policeman: Obliging bastard. Is that the only reason you got, kid?
Robert: They shoot horses, don't they?
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(1930) (uncredited)
Music by Johnny Green
Played at the Dance Marathon See more »
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Received the most competitive Academy Award nominations (9) without being nominated for Best Picture. See more »Goofs
Continuity: When they're 'jogging' around the dance floor, Gloria's shirt is soaked with sweat. The next shot it has only one sweat spot, and in the next it's all drenched again. See more »Quotes
Policeman: Why'd you do it, kid?Robert: Because she asked me to.
Policeman: Obliging bastard. Is that the only reason you got, kid?
Robert: They shoot horses, don't they?
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Connections
Referenced in "Designing Women: They Shoot Fat Women, Don't They? (#4.11)" (1989) See more »Soundtracks
"Body and Soul"(1930) (uncredited)
Music by Johnny Green
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