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By Wellington O (69) on 06 Aug 2012

A contest on the surface but underneath a dark spectacle on desperation and human nature. Great performances and direction by pollack…

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By Melody M (215) on 02 Jan 2012

QuÃ (C) calamidad las pelÃculas alegÃ³ricas…

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By Jose M (1,677) on 11 Sep 2011

Existentially allegorical and bitingly cynical, Sydney Pollack's 1969 classic, They Shoot Horses, Don't They? stands as…

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By Alexander S (283) on 31 Aug 2011

Just catch the ending yesterday on TV. Seen it last about 40 years ago. Still can be seen with pleasure and tension (IMO, of course)…

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By Martin S (921) on 25 Apr 2011

Weird and really tragic. Fascinating acting and environments... just couldn't stop watching…

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By Elenita F (73) on 23 Mar 2011

The first important film directed by Pollack is a valiant effort…

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By Indi V (217) on 07 Feb 2011

I was wondering how Pollack could possibly fill two entire hours with no more than people dancing on end, but he did it…

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By Chris W (2,796) on 03 Jan 2011

A carnival of souls. Haunting and sometimes painful to watch, They Shoot Horses, Don't They is an overlooked gem from the 60s…

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By Morgan R (74) on 15 Nov 2010

Set in 1932, hundreds of desperate people sign up for a dance marathon for the prize of 1,500 silver dollars which even today is worth a lot…

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By Kiko P (39) on 18 Oct 2010

I ll never forget there. I was depressed , 24yo , a priest recommended to me…

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By Ripö M (410) on 17 Oct 2010

Harrowing vision of desperate people in a desperate time, tinkered by a demonic sadist struggling to survive. This is what hell on earth looks like…

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By Tonya S (41) on 28 Jul 2010

A mostly competently made, fascinatingly bleak tale concerning a dance marathon and how some very different characters are affected by its…

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Review of They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)

By Dan S (1,466) on 28 Jul 2010

A mostly competently made, fascinatingly bleak tale concerning a dance marathon and how some very different characters are affected by its…

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By Lilian W (161) on 23 Jun 2010

While Sidney Pollack is a mediocre director, I appreciated the acting a lot, especially from Jane Fonda!! she deserves to be up there with the Gods…

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By Bruce B (1,130) on 11 Jun 2010

Pretty decent film..released in 1969 but the film is set in post world war I, so lots of music from the 1930's…

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By Maria V (379) on 01 Jun 2010

This film is quite simply, astounding…

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By Osama A (31) on 15 May 2010

An interesting look at Depression-era America, with the wonderful Jane Fonda…

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By Bowen E (14) on 04 May 2010

A dizzying, dream-like excursion into Depression-era America - beautifully executed by Sydney Pollack's fresh direction, both Jane Fonda and…

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Review of They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)

By James M (2,946) on 26 Apr 2010

A thoughtful, dramatic and ultimately depressing story set in the depression era which hits you like a sledgehammer…

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By Andrew F (1,053) on 03 Apr 2010

DonÂ´t know why everyone says itÂ´s so depressing. What planet do they live on? ItÂ´s just realistic…

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