The Electric Horseman
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1979-12-21
Runtime: 122 mins
Director: Sydney Pollack
Spoken language: English
Genres: Drama, Romance, Comedy, Western
Original title: The Electric Horseman
Production Companies: Columbia Pictures, Universal Pictures, Rastar Productions, Wildwood Enterprises
Production Countries: United States of America
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