They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
People are the ultimate spectacle.
People are the ultimate spectacle.
Drama
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1969
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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.
Director:
Cast:
Same Director
Details
Rated:
M/PG
Runtime:
120 min
Release date:
10 Dec 1969
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
Won 1 Oscar. Another 9 wins & 24 nominations.
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
The material is simple and irresistible, and Sydney Pollack stages it well (though without transcending the essential superficiality of his talent).
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
26 May 2008
fresh:
A sordid spectacle of hard times, a kind of existentialist allegory of life.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
26 May 2008
fresh:
The movie is by far the best thing that Pollack has ever directed (with the possible exception of The Scalphunters).
– Vincent Canby,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
rotten:
The acting is strident and overblown, the narrative technique gimmicky and obvious, and the implication that the competitors' situation is a microcosm of a wider-reaching American malaise rather pretentious.
– ,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006