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. A story-hungry female reporter gives chase.
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Cast
53 people
Robert Redford
Sonny
Known for
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Spy Game
Jane Fonda
Hallie
Known for
Monster-in-Law
The Newsroom
Valerie Perrine
Charlotta
Known for
What Women Want
Superman
Willie Nelson
Wendell
Known for
The Dukes of Hazzard
Thief
John Saxon
Hunt Sears
Known for
Enter the Dragon
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Nicolas Coster
Fitzgerald
Known for
Police Squad!
Lessons in Chemistry
Allan Arbus
Danny
Known for
Coffy
Damien - Omen II
Wilford Brimley
Farmer
Known for
The Thing
Cocoon
Will Hare
Gus
Known for
Enter the Ninja
Silent Night, Deadly Night
Basil Hoffman
Toland
Known for
The Artist
The Box
Timothy Scott
Leroy
Known for
Lonesome Dove
Fried Green Tomatoes
James Sikking
Dietrich
Known for
Doogie Howser, M.D.
Hill Street Blues
Sydney Pollack Director · Robert Garland Screenplay Dave Grusin Composer
Worldwide gross $62M · Budget $12M · United States release December 21, 1979
Box office
Budget
$12,500,000
Worldwide gross
$61,801,971
Gross vs. budget
4.9×
Production
Columbia Pictures
Production
Universal Pictures
Production · Studio
Rastar Productions
Production
Wildwood Enterprises
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · December 21, 1979
Theatrical
Germany
April 3, 1980 · Theatrical
Italy
March 6, 1980 · Theatrical
Japan
April 19, 1980 · Theatrical
Romania
September 28, 1981 · Theatrical · cinema „Sala Palatului”, „Patria”, „București” și „Favorit” din capitală
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