They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
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They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

7.6/ 10

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1969

Release Year

120 min

Runtime

Drama

Overview

In the midst of the Great Depression, manipulative emcee Rocky enlists contestants for a dance marathon offering a $1,500 cash prize. Among them are a failed actress, a middle-aged sailor, a delusional blonde and a pregnant girl.

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Keywords

dancing
based on novel or book
dance competition
boardwalk
marathon
pregnant woman
endurance
depression era
prize money
dance contest
contests and competitions
ballroom
assisted suicide
santa monica, california
depressed woman
survival competition
bleak
emcee
period film
desperate woman
suicide by gun
crazy competition
gun death
physical competition
santa monica pier

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

July 15, 2025

7
7/10

Despite the constant streams of sweat on display here, there is something physically and emotionally arid about this two hours of cinematic torture. With the depression in full swing, the down-at-heart “Gloria” (Jane Fonda) heads to California in the hope of becoming a starlet. Meantime, equally dis

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