The Electric Horseman
He's a washed-up loser. But sometimes losers can be heroes...
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.
- Director
- Sydney Pollack
- Signature
- Drama · Craft · Humour
- Worldwide
- $62M
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Cast
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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.
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Box Office & Release
The Electric Horseman returned 4.9× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $13M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
- $62M
- Release date
- Dec 21, 1979
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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