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He's a washed-up loser. But sometimes losers can be heroes... - The Electric Horseman
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Title: The Electric Horseman

Release Date: 21 Dec 1979

Runtime: 2h 2m

Genre: Drama, Romance, Comedy, Western

Director: Columbia Pictures, Universal Pictures, Wildwood Enterprises

Production Companies: Columbia Pictures, Universal Pictures, Wildwood Enterprises

Overview: 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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.1 (149 votes)

Cast

  • Sonny: Robert Redford
  • Hallie: Jane Fonda
  • Charlotta: Valerie Perrine
  • Wendell: Willie Nelson
  • Hunt Sears: John Saxon
  • Fitzgerald: Nicolas Coster
  • Danny: Allan Arbus
  • Farmer: Wilford Brimley
  • Gus: Will Hare
  • Toland: Basil Hoffman
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