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| Jane Fonda | ... | Gloria | |
| Michael Sarrazin | ... | Robert | |
| Susannah York | ... | Alice | |
| Gig Young | ... | Rocky | |
| Red Buttons | ... | Sailor | |
| Bonnie Bedelia | ... | Ruby | |
| Michael Conrad | ... | Rollo | |
| Bruce Dern | ... | James | |
| Al Lewis | ... | Turkey | |
| Robert Fields | ... | Joel | |
| Severn Darden | ... | Cecil | |
| Allyn Ann McLerie | ... | Shirl | |
| Madge Kennedy | ... | Mrs. Laydon | |
| Jacquelyn Hyde | ... | Jackie | |
| Felice Orlandi | ... | Mario | |
| Art Metrano | ... | Max (as Arthur Metrano) | |
| Gail Billings | ... | Lillian | |
| Lynn Willis | ... | Coley James | |
| Maxine Greene | ... | Agnes | |
| Mary Gregory | ... | Nurse | |
| Robert Dunlap | ... | College Boy | |
| Paul Mantee | ... | Jiggs | |
| Tim Herbert | ... | Doctor | |
| Tom McFadden | ... | Second Trainer | |
| Noble 'Kid' Chissel | ... | First Trainer (as Noble 'Kid' Chissell) | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Ian Abercrombie | ... | Male Dancer #74 (uncredited) | |
| Hugh Bell | ... | Band Member (uncredited) | |
| Ronnie Bright | ... | Band Member (uncredited) | |
| Teddy Buckner | ... | Band Member (uncredited) | |
| Hadley Calliman | ... | Band Member (uncredited) | |
| Teddy Edwards | ... | Band Member (uncredited) | |
| Thurman Green | ... | Band Member (uncredited) | |
| Joe Harris | ... | Band Member (uncredited) | |
| Marilyn Hassett | ... | Dancer #75 (uncredited) | |
| Bobby Hutcherson | ... | Band Leader (uncredited) | |
| Ike Isaacs | ... | Band Member (uncredited) | |
| Peggy Adams Laird | ... | Dancer (uncredited) | |
| Harold Land | ... | Band Member (uncredited) | |
| Philo McCullough | ... | Audience Extra (uncredited) | |
| Beverlee McKinsey | ... | Dancer (uncredited) | |
| Cynthia Myers | ... | Undetermined Role (uncredited) | |
| Flower Parry | ... | Marathon Spectator (uncredited) | |
| Les Robertson | ... | Band Member (uncredited) | |
| Sheela Tessler | ... | Marathon Dancer (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Sydney Pollack | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Horace McCoy | (novel "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?") | |
| James Poe | (screenplay) and | |
| Robert E. Thompson | (screenplay) | |
Produced by | |||
| Robert Chartoff | .... | producer | |
| Johnny Green | .... | associate producer (as John Green) | |
| Theodore B. Sills | .... | executive producer | |
| Irwin Winkler | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Johnny Green | (music) (as John Green) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| Philip H. Lathrop | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Fredric Steinkamp | |||
Casting by | |||
| Lynn Stalmaster | |||
| James Martell | (uncredited) | ||
| Jack Roberts | (uncredited) | ||
Production Design by | |||
| Harry Horner | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Frank R. McKelvy | (as Frank McKelvey) | ||
Costume Design by | |||
| Donfeld | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Sydney Guilaroff | .... | hair stylist: Miss Fonda (as Sidney Guilaroff) | |
| Frank McCoy | .... | make up | |
| Ina Claire | .... | hair stylist: Miss York (uncredited) | |
| Carla Hadley | .... | hairdresser (uncredited) | |
| Shirley Kirby | .... | hairdresser (uncredited) | |
| Maggie O'Connor | .... | body makeup artist (uncredited) | |
| Lenore Weaver | .... | hairdresser (uncredited) | |
| Sherry Wilson | .... | hairdresser (uncredited) | |
Production Management | |||
| Edward Woehler | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Al Jennings | .... | assistant director | |
| Joel Chernoff | .... | second unit director (uncredited) | |
| C.E. Dismukes | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
| Lynn Guthrie | .... | second assistant director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Ben L. Goldman | .... | property master | |
| Mort Rabinowitz | .... | production illustrator | |
| Danny Beneducci | .... | props (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Norval D. Crutcher | .... | sound effects editor (as Norval Crutcher) | |
| Tom Overton | .... | sound | |
| Ora Hudson | .... | boom operator (uncredited) | |
| Brandon Kellogg | .... | recordist (uncredited) | |
| Tex Rudloff | .... | sound re-recording mixer (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Blondie Anderson | .... | special effects (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Chad Evans | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Duke Callaghan | .... | camera operator (as Duke Callahan) | |
| William Classen | .... | grip (uncredited) | |
| Richard Doran | .... | assistant camera (uncredited) | |
| Cliff King | .... | first assistant camera (uncredited) | |
| Craig Novak | .... | grip (uncredited) | |
| Art Say | .... | stills (uncredited) | |
| Barry Wexler | .... | grip (uncredited) | |
| Robert Willoughby | .... | special still photographer (uncredited) | |
| Lee Wilson | .... | gaffer (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Michael J. Harte | .... | costumer: men (as Mike Harte) | |
| Mina Mittelman | .... | costumer: women | |
| Vou Lee Giokaris | .... | wardrobe (uncredited) | |
| Violet B. Martin | .... | wardrobe (uncredited) | |
| Thalia Phillips | .... | wardrobe (uncredited) | |
| Bob Scott | .... | wardrobe (uncredited) | |
| Joe Somaruga | .... | wardrobe (uncredited) | |
| Ronald Wind | .... | wardrobe (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Don Guidice | .... | assistant film editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Johnny Green | .... | orchestral arrangements (as John Green) | |
| Harry King | .... | music editor | |
| Randy Ravelen | .... | music coordinator | |
| Albert Woodbury | .... | orchestral arrangements | |
| Dan Wallin | .... | score mixer (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Herbert DuFine | .... | dialogue coach (as Herb Dufine) | |
| Mort Heilig | .... | production executive (as Morty Heilig) | |
| Phill Norman | .... | titles | |
| Tom Panko | .... | marathon dancers supervisor | |
| Emily Torchia | .... | unit publicist | |
| Joyce Webb | .... | script supervisor | |
| Noble 'Kid' Chissel | .... | technical advisor (uncredited) | |
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You cannot make a tribute to Sydney Pollack without highlighting one of his earliest and greatest works "they Shoot horses Don't They" made in 1969 which one an Oscar and was nominated for several others as well as a string of awards.
A long film about a dance marathon set in the time of the great depression of the thirties. Starring Jane Fonda she got this role after "Barbarella" and just before her fantastic performance in "KLUTE". Surely this period was the peak of Jane Fonda's career and Sydney Pollack was wise to choose her for this role which required intensity and endurance.
Hailed by critics as not only one of Sydney Pollacks greatest works but also set the benchmark for films with unusual endings for the seventies.
Now is the time to catch up on this classic on DVD and get a further reminder how the films of today mostly lack substance. A great event in American Cinema History.