---
title: 'They Shoot Horses, Don''t They? (1969)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Sydney Pollack'
released: '1969-12-10'
runtime_minutes: 119
certification: 'M'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Thriller'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/they-shoot-horses-dont-they-1969'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065088/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)

1969 · M · 119 min · Drama, Thriller, History · United States


## Synopsis

They Shoot Horses, Don't They? is a 1969 American psychological drama film directed by Sydney Pollack, from a screenplay written by Robert E. Thompson and James Poe, based on Horace McCoy's 1935 novel. It stars Jane Fonda, Michael Sarrazin, Susannah York, Gig Young, Bonnie Bedelia, and Red Buttons. It focuses on a disparate group of individuals desperate to win a Depression-era dance marathon and an opportunistic emcee who urges them on.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Sydney Pollack](https://cinepixo.com/people/sydney-pollack)
- **Screenplay:** [Horace McCoy](https://cinepixo.com/people/horace-mccoy), [James Poe](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-poe), [Robert E. Thompson](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-e-thompson)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Johnny Green](https://cinepixo.com/people/johnny-green-2)
- **Producer:** [Robert Chartoff](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-chartoff), [Irwin Winkler](https://cinepixo.com/people/irwin-winkler)
- **Director of Photography:** [Philip H. Lathrop](https://cinepixo.com/people/philip-h-lathrop)
- **Editor:** [Fredric Steinkamp](https://cinepixo.com/people/fredric-steinkamp)

## Cast

- [Mary Gregory](https://cinepixo.com/people/mary-gregory)
- [Bruce Dern](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruce-dern)
- [Philo McCullough](https://cinepixo.com/people/philo-mccullough)
- [Jacquelyn Hyde](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacquelyn-hyde)
- [Red Buttons](https://cinepixo.com/people/red-buttons)
- [Marilyn Hassett](https://cinepixo.com/people/marilyn-hassett)
- [Madge Kennedy](https://cinepixo.com/people/madge-kennedy)
- [Robert Fields](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-fields)
- [Tom McFadden](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-mcfadden)
- [Susannah York](https://cinepixo.com/people/susannah-york)
- [Gig Young](https://cinepixo.com/people/gig-young)
- [Jane Fonda](https://cinepixo.com/people/jane-fonda)
- [Severn Darden](https://cinepixo.com/people/severn-darden)
- [Paul Mantee](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-mantee)
- [Michael Conrad](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-conrad)

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