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The Electric Horseman
He's a washed-up loser. But sometimes losers can be heroes...
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$12500000
Revenue
$61801971
Runtime
122 min
Release Date
1979-12-21
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
159
Vote Average
6.1
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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
Timothy Scott
Leroy
James B. Sikking
Dietrich
James Kline
Tommy
Frank Speiser
Bernie
Quinn K. Redeker
Bud Broderick
Lois Hamilton
Joanna Camden
Sarah Harris
Lucinda
Tasha Zemrus
Louise
James Novak
Dennis
Debra L. Maxwell
Convention Hostess
Michele Heyeden
Sunny Angel
Robin Timm
Model Narrator
Patricia Blair
Fashion Narrator
Gary M. Fox
Bellman
Richard Perlmutter
Desk Clerk
Carol Eileen Montgomery
Carol
Theresa Ann Dent
Ranch Breakfast Model
Perry Sheehan
Mrs. George Phillips
Sarge Allen
Mr. Phillips
Sylvie Strause
Matron
Richard Knoll
Dealer
Angelo Giouzelis
Maitre D'
Mark Jamison
Major Domo
Brendan Kelly
Grocer
Sheila B. Wakely
Store Clerk
X.V. Kelly
Sheriff
Gary Shermaine
Trucker
Gary Liddiard
Townsman
Jerry Kurland
Ampco Personnel
J. Carlton Adair
Ampco Personnel
Charles J. Monahan
Ampco Personnel
George W. Etter
Ampco Personnel
Raymond G. Maupin
Ampco Personnel
Bob C. Barrett
Ampco Personnel
Red McIlvaine
Reporter
Frank Nicholas
Reporter
Johnny Magnus
Reporter
Vic Vallaro
Reporter
Bob Bailey
Reporter
Roger Lowe
Reporter
Bernie Pollack
Blackjack Player Watching Sonny Ride (uncredited)
Sydney Pollack
Man Who Makes Pass at Alice (uncredited)
Tom Willett
Pedestrian Walking Past Sonny's Cadillac (uncredited)
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