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The Electric Horseman

The Electric Horseman

He's a washed-up loser. But sometimes losers can be heroes...

Released PG 122 min 6.4/10 Votes: 10384
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.
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1979-12-21
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Language:
English
Budget:
$13M
Revenue:
$62M

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  • Easy A
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  • Into the Wild
  • The Grapes of Wrath
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  • Badlands
  • The Last Picture Show
  • The Graduate
  • Five Easy Pieces
  • One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
  • The Electric Horseman
  • A Streetcar Named Desire
  • Raging Bull
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