---
title: 'The Electric Horseman (1979)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Sydney Pollack'
released: '1979-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 117
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Adventure'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-electric-horseman-1979'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079100/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Electric Horseman (1979)

1979 · 117 min · Drama, Adventure, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

The Electric Horseman is a 1979 American Western comedy-drama film starring Robert Redford and Jane Fonda and directed by Sydney Pollack. The film is about a former rodeo champion who is hired by a cereal company to become its spokesperson, and then runs away on a $12 million electric-lit horse and costume he is given to promote it in Las Vegas after he finds that the horse has been abused.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Sydney Pollack](https://cinepixo.com/people/sydney-pollack)
- **Screenplay:** [David Rayfiel](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-rayfiel)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Dave Grusin](https://cinepixo.com/people/dave-grusin)
- **Producer:** [Ray Stark](https://cinepixo.com/people/ray-stark)
- **Director of Photography:** [Owen Roizman](https://cinepixo.com/people/owen-roizman)
- **Editor:** [Sheldon Kahn](https://cinepixo.com/people/sheldon-kahn)

## Cast

- [Allan Arbus](https://cinepixo.com/people/allan-arbus)
- [James Sikking](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-sikking)
- [John Saxon](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-saxon)
- [Jane Fonda](https://cinepixo.com/people/jane-fonda)
- [Robert Redford](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-redford)
- [Sydney Pollack](https://cinepixo.com/people/sydney-pollack)
- [Patricia Blair](https://cinepixo.com/people/patricia-blair)
- [Valerie Perrine](https://cinepixo.com/people/valerie-perrine)
- [Quinn Redeker](https://cinepixo.com/people/quinn-redeker)
- [Basil Hoffman](https://cinepixo.com/people/basil-hoffman)
- [Nicolas Coster](https://cinepixo.com/people/nicolas-coster)
- [Timothy Scott](https://cinepixo.com/people/timothy-scott)
- [Willie Nelson](https://cinepixo.com/people/willie-nelson)
- [Wilford Brimley](https://cinepixo.com/people/wilford-brimley)

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