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Sep 10, 2012 · Pollack's adaptation of Horace McCoy's novel about the competitive dance marathons of the Depression years was enthusiastically received when first released, and had a string of Academy Award ...
Wonderfully directed by Pollack--and his words on the difficulties are well-known (one place--one activity--slower and slower!). Jane starts off being a brittle Bette Davis knockoff, but she ups the ante quite a bit as things progress (no more Barbarella for this chick).
Release: 1969. Runtime: 120. Country: U.S. Language: English. Director: Sydney Pollack. Cast: Jane Fonda, Michael Sarrazin, Susannah York, Gig Young, Bruce Dern, Bonnie Badelia, Red Buttons, Michael Conrad, Al Lewis. Screen legend Jane Fonda (Coming Home) stars in this vivid, fascinating film as a woman driven to seize her last best chance ...
Jun 1, 2023 · ABOUT THE FILM: In Sydney Pollack’s relentlessly bleak portrait of Depression-era America, Jane Fonda, Michael Sarrazin, and Bruce Dern star as contestants in a dance marathon, a dangerous fad spawned by the desperation of the time. The dancers are tasked with outlasting other couples by staying on their feet for thousands of hours in front ...
They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? Horace McCoy's 1935 grimy novel of a depression era dance marathon, which sold a forgettable 3,000 copies as a book, is a film with Jane Fonda as a hard-as-nails ...
8.0. /10. The lives of a disparate group of contestants intertwine in an inhumanely grueling dance marathon.
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.
