The Electric Horseman

The Electric Horseman

1979 · 122 min · EN · PG · 6.1 (126 votes)
Dir. Sydney Pollack · Starring Robert Redford, Jane Fonda, Valerie Perrine, Willie Nelson, John Saxon, Nicolas Coster · Music Dave Grusin

Tell me Norman… did you think it was going to be this tough to get rid of a pain in the a* like me? Ma'am, I had no idea.

DramaRomanceComedyWestern

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 that he discovers 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.

VIBE

A gentle, sun-drenched drift through the American West. It feels like a wistful sigh for a bygone era, a quiet rebellion against soulless corporations, and a warm, character-driven journey of self-discovery.

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