The Electric Horseman (1979)
Directed by Sydney Pollack · 122 min · Drama, Romance, Comedy, Western
20.6 TOPICAL score · #4,452 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
The Electric Horseman (1979, directed by Sydney Pollack) has a TOPICAL score of 20.6 - ranked 4,452 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and awards, and lowest on audience. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Critics: 62% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.8/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.1/10 (174 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 18 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics62% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.8/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 6.1/10 (174 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 1 nomination
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 18 languages
- Still read23,208 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Robert Redford (actor #40), Jane Fonda (actor #181), Valerie Perrine, Willie Nelson