The Electric Horseman
1979·2h 2m
6.1/ 10 (162 votes)
“He's a washed-up loser. But sometimes losers can be heroes...”
DramaRomanceComedyWestern
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.
Trailer
Director
Sydney Pollack
Writers
Robert Garland
Cast
Robert Redford
Sonny
Jane Fonda
Hallie
Valerie Perrine
Charlotta
Willie Nelson
Wendell
John Saxon
Hunt Sears
Nicolas Coster
Fitzgerald
Allan Arbus
Danny
Wilford Brimley
Farmer
Will Hare
Gus
Basil Hoffman
Toland
Details
Language
en
Status
Released
Budget
$13M
Box Office
$62M
