The Electric Horseman

Synopsis

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.

Director

Sydney Pollack

Written by

Robert Garland

Music

Dave Grusin

Studio

Columbia Pictures

Released

21 December 1979

Genres

Drama, Romance, Comedy, Western