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They Shoot Horses Don't They?

Jane Fonda (Actor), Michael Sarrazin (Actor), Sydney Pollack (Director) | Format: DVD
3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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Product details

  • Actors: Jane Fonda, Michael Sarrazin, Susannah York, Gig Young, Bonnie Bedelia
  • Directors: Sydney Pollack
  • Format: Import, PAL, Widescreen
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: Danish
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Run Time: 115 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B003ZUVLBY
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 211,512 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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Danish Edition, PAL/Region 2 DVD: Subtitles: Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish. Nominated for nine Academy Awards, this "vivid" (Cue), "fascinating" (Leonard Maltin) film stars Oscar winner Jane Fonda as a woman driven to seize her last best chance during the very worst of times. A "brilliant" (L.A. Herald-Examiner) achievement by director Sydney Pollack, it is "a stunning period piece" (Variety). In Depression-era America, desperation spawned a bizarre fad: the dance marathon. Couples competed to stay on their feet for thousands of hours, and audiences flocked to watch. But Gloria (Fonda) doesn't think of herself as a spectacle. She is a fierce, unforgiving contestant in a battle she's determined to win. At stake is much more than the $1.500 prize. The marathon is her only hope for dignity, accomplishment...and salvation.

Customer Reviews

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32 of 37 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Great film, poor release 21 Feb 2009
By Erland Jarl Johnsen
Format:DVD
The film really deserves 5 stars. I think it should be right up there among the great classics. It's a great story with great actors about a dance contest that doesn't exactly end happy. The film is set in the thirties, but today when half of the programs on TV are "reality-TV" contests I think this film is more "real" than ever.
This release on the other hand deserves no stars at all. There is no bonus material, no subtitles, the format is 4:3 (no widescreen). The picture and sound quality is about the same you get when you copy an old VHS video to DVD (which is probably what they have done).
So until someone releases this film in the way it really deserves I suggest you read the book by Horace McCoy that it is based on instead.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars Warning! Wrong aspect ratio! 1 Jan 2012
By redmond80
Format:DVD
The one star I give this product is not for the film, which I haven't seen but hear is great, but for the terrible DVD. It does not show the film in its original widescreen aspect ratio, but in 4:3! In this day and age, that is simply unacceptable. In order to avoid such letdowns in the future, Amazon really should provide the necessary technical data by showing not just the front but also back cover of all DVDs and Blurays. Don't waste your money on this!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Grim Movie about the Fight for Suurvival 11 Oct 2012
By Vivienne South Africa
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
This movie is not for those of us who do not like movies about reality and the extremes that one will go to to survive.
The backdrop of the movie is a dance marathon in the depression years. The characters are mostly desperate to earn money to survive. The idea is that the contestants are to dance until only one couple remains. they will take away the monetary reward.
Well of course the stage is set for a heart wrenching saga in which the extremes that desperation brings out in survival mode are graphically illustrated. Behind it all hangs the motto, that when a horse is critically injured it is shot! As the movie rolls out the impact of this message becomes very clear.
Not a happy movie, but the acting is excellent, the supporting cast good and the message is certainly one that will remain in your mind for a great deal of time.
For those of you who enjoy human drama in its extreme, this is a fine one to add to your collection.
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