They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (film)

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Sydney Pollack
Screenplay by	Robert E. Thompson; James Poe
Based on	They Shoot Horses, Don't They?; by Horace McCoy
Produced by	Robert Chartoff; Irwin Winkler;
Starring	Jane Fonda; Michael Sarrazin; Susannah York; Gig Young; Bonnie Bedelia; Red Buttons;
Cinematography	Philip H. Lathrop
Edited by	Fredric Steinkamp
Music by	Johnny Green
Production; companies	ABC Pictures; Palomar Pictures;
Distributed by	Cinerama Releasing Corporation
Release date	December 10, 1969;
Running time	120 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$4.86 million
Box office	$12.6 million

They Shoot Horses, Don't They? is a 1969 American psychological drama film directed by Sydney Pollack, from a screenplay written by Robert E. Thompson and James Poe, based on Horace McCoy's 1935 novel of the same name. It stars Jane Fonda, Michael Sarrazin, Susannah York, Gig Young, Bonnie Bedelia, and Red Buttons. It focuses on a disparate group of individuals desperate to win a Depression-era dance marathon and an opportunistic emcee who urges them on.

The film was released theatrically in the United States on December 10, 1969, and also premiered at the 1970 Cannes Film Festival. Reviewers praised its direction, screenplay, depiction of the Depression era, and performances (especially of Fonda, York, and Young). It received nine nominations at the 42nd Academy Awards including: Best Director, Best Actress (for Fonda), Best Supporting Actress (for York), Best Adapted Screenplay, with Young winning for Best Supporting Actor. As of 2024, it holds the record for obtaining the most Oscar nominations without receiving one for Best Picture.

^ "ABC's 5 Years of Film Production Profits & Losses", Variety, 31 May 1973 p 3
^ "Box Office Information for They Shoot Horses, Don't They?". The Numbers. Archived from the original on February 3, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2012.

[variety-1] "ABC's 5 Years of Film Production Profits & Losses", Variety, 31 May 1973 p 3

[The_Numbers-2] "Box Office Information for They Shoot Horses, Don't They?". The Numbers. Archived from the original on February 3, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2012.

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