They Shoot Horses, Don't They? ★★★½ 1969 (R) Powerful period piece depicting the desperation of the Depression Era. Contestants enter a dance marathon in the hopes of winning a cash prize, not realizing that they will be driven to exhaustion. Fascinating and tragic. 121m/C VHS, DVD. Jane Fonda, Michael Sarrazin, Susannah York, Gig Young, Red Buttons, Bonnie Bedelia, Bruce Dern, Allyn Ann McLerie, Chaing I, Al Lewis, Michael Conrad;
Director:
Sydney Pollack;
Writer:
James Poe;
Writer:
Philip Lathrop;
Cameo:
Johnny Green. Oscars '69: Support. Actor (Young); British Acad. '70: Support. Actress (York); Golden Globes '70: Support. Actor (Young); N.Y. Film Critics '69: Actress (Fonda).
