The electric horseman 1979 sydney pollack, robert redford, jane fonda, valerie perrine, comedy, western, drama december 5, 2016 sonny steele used to be a rodeo star, but his next appearance is to be on a las vegas stage, wearing a suit covered in lights, advertising a. The electric horseman 1979 sydney pollack, robert redford, jane fonda, valerie perrine, comedy, western, drama december 5, 2016 sonny steele used to be a rodeo star, but his next appearance is to be on a las vegas stage, wearing a suit covered in lights, advertising a breakfast cereal. The electric horseman 1979 where to stream and watch. A stolen paradise is a controversial new book about the making of john hustons film the night of the iguana and its impact on puerto vallarta. That is not the ending we get in the electric horseman, a film unfazed by longterm outcomes. When sonny steele robert redford rides the rodeo horse, the saddle is a matching electrified one. May 26, 2008 horseman falls far short of what it might have been, starting out smart but getting. Sonny steele is probably leading a beautiful horse to ruin. There is one exaggerated police chase with cars and motorcycles crashing, flying through the air, even.
Electric horseman in this rousing romantic adventure, robert redford plays an exworld champion cowboy, reduced to huckstering breakfast food in a suit studded with flashing lights. Find out where the electric horseman 1979 is streaming, if the electric horseman 1979 is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Redford is a hasbeen rodeo star reduced to plugging breakfast cereals. The electric horseman is the kind of movie they used to make. The electric horseman 1979 cast and crew moviefone. He agrees to be a spokesman for ranch cereal, a breakfast product. Watch the electric horseman online stream full movie directv. It could have starred tracy and hepburn, or gable and colbert, but it doesnt need to because this time it stars robert redford and jane fonda. Sonny is now working for a large corporation making personal appearances to sell a box of cereal. Robert redford and jane fonda, who were teamed in barefoot in the park and the chase, starred in sydney pollacks romantic adventure, the electric horseman 1979, about an exrodeo champion.
The actor was cast as sonny steele, an erstwhile rodeo champion reduced to being a spokesman for a breakfast cereal. The electric horseman takes aim at the emerging corporate culture that has ultimately smothered much of the adventurous side of the united states with its tumorlike nature and selfserving bankruptcy of spirit. Robert redford plays sonny steele, a former championship rider on the rodeo circuit who has retired. Mildly funny comedywestern that owes a lot to lonely are the brave in its concept of an anachronistic cowboy. Its an oddball love story about a guy and a girl and a prize racehorse, and it. This disc presents the film in its orignal theatrical aspect ratio. Robert redford plays an exworld champion cowboy, reduced to huckstering breakfast food in a suit studded with flashing lights. Robert redford and jane fonda, who were teamed in barefoot in the park and the chase, starred in sydney pollacks romantic adventure, the. The electric horseman movie trailer and videos tv guide. Eileen montgomery, theresa ann dent, perry sheehan adair, sarge allen, sydney pollack. A rodeo star relegated to advertising cereal in an electrified lit cowboy suit atop a drugged race horse.
The electric horseman is a 1979 american western adventureromance film starring robert redford and jane fonda and directed by sydney pollack. The films original soundtrack has been changed in different ways for its two dvd releases. Intrepid reporter, hallie, feels that there is more to sonny than his drunken performance and seeks to interview the sullen man. Get the electric horseman dvd and bluray release date, trailer and movie stats. Watch the electric horseman online 1979 movie yidio. The electric horseman 1979 movie stills and photos. Other articles where the electric horseman is discussed. Willie nelson also appears in a supporting role sonny steele redford is a washedup rodeo star who was once a champion, but is now a drunk who is reduced to making cameos in a litup cowboy costume earning his nickname and hocking breakfast cereal. The electric horseman robert redford pictures cbs news. Electric doesnt do anything to reinvent the medium, and there is nothing revelatory here, but its still a highly enjoyable lightfooted yarn. Media in category film locations of the electric horseman the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. The electric horseman also stars valerie perrine and willie nelson.
Although this film now looks quite dated, once youve overcome that this is the excellent film i remembered it being from197980. Jane fonda is a chic, sharp member of the electronic media, a tv newswoman wholl do. The electric horseman by sydney pollack robert redford. Local production headquarters for the electric horseman was at the rodeway inn and editing of the film was done in the basement room of the sugar loaf cafe. The films only two real flaws are a slightly excessive length, and a mercifully brief sequence that involves a lame dukes of hazzardlike police chase with a lot of car crashes and stunts. The electric horseman is a 1979 film directed by sydney pollack, starring robert redford and jane fonda. I didnt get to see the whole movie, but from what i saw its very boring. Fondas the television correspondent who tails him across. Jan 21, 2015 the electric horseman takes aim at the emerging corporate culture that has ultimately smothered much of the adventurous side of the united states with its tumorlike nature and selfserving bankruptcy of spirit. The electric horseman is a romantic film starring jane fonda and robert redford. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. Metrograph is a new manhattan movie theater devoted to screening archivequality 35mm prints and new films in stateof the art digital projection. The electric horseman charms and ultimately conquers through high spirits.
The electric horseman, movie, 1979 internet movie cars. The electric horseman film by pollack 1979 britannica. Parents need to know that early in the electric horseman the leading character is a selfdestructive alcoholic who slurs his words, falls, and barely functions, though he eventually cleans up. Complete your willie nelson dave grusin collection. With robert redford, jane fonda, valerie perrine, willie nelson. The charismatic robert redford reprises his cowboy persona with the same glamour and intensity with which he played sundance, jane fonda supports strongly, and the film turns into a winsome parable about materialism. The electric horseman is a 1979 adventureromance film starring robert redford and jane fonda and directed by sydney pollack. The film takes a stand for the ideal of freedom and for doing the right thing even in the face of corporate slime, big money and. The electric horseman was released theatrically in the united states on december 21, 1979. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Redford and fonda are fantastic as sonny and hallie. A rodeo star past his prime steals his companys horse and rides into the desert, with a feisty reporter accompanying him.
This movie stars robert redford as an five time rodeo champion who is now a hasbeen promoting a breakfast cereal. At this point, i think its reasonably safe to say that the electric horseman is the best american romantic comedy of 1979. When he finds out they are going drug the horse in case its too frisky, he rides off into the desert. One pivotal scene was shot at the graff mercantile store in hurricane. The film s only two real flaws are a slightly excessive length, and a mercifully brief sequence that involves a lame dukes of hazzardlike police chase with a lot of car crashes and stunts. This is actually a teaser trailer for the 1979 comedydrama the electric horseman. Redford plays a onetime rodeo champ and current breakfastcereal shill who lams it on a stolen thoroughbred.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. When redford rides out of a las vegas casino into the desert astride his sponsors living symbol, a multi. Robert redford, jane fonda, wilford brimley, willie nelson sonny steele used to be a rodeo star, but his next appearance is to be on a las vegas stage, wearing a suit covered in lights, advertising a breakfast cereal. The electric horseman 1979 full movie download full hd. The other leading character has insomnia and uses sleeping pills. The electric horseman 1979 official trailer, organic. Jul 30, 2017 this is actually a teaser trailer for the 1979 comedydrama the electric horseman. The films title the electric horseman comes from the movies iconic electric cowboy suit. The film s title the electric horseman comes from the movies iconic electric cowboy suit. The electric horseman was robert redfords comeback movie after three years away from the worlds movie screens, and you could see why director sydney pollack was able to coax him out of retirement when it offered the star the chance to show off the utah locations he had made his home, and plenty of them. Watch the electric horseman full movie in hd visit movie 11145 sonny steele used to be a rodeo star, but his next appearance. The final scene of the movie was shot at the counter of. Jane fonda is a chic, sharp member of the electronic media, a tv newswoman wholl do anything to get a good story.
Redford is basically upset always being told what to do and he steals a 12 million dollar horse that theyre mistreating and hes going to take it out and set it free. Robert redford, jane fonda, valerie perrine, willie nelson, john. When he finds out they are going to drug the horse in case its too frisky, he rides off into the desert. Willie nelson dave grusin the electric horseman music. The electric horseman by sydney pollack robert redford, jane. The electric horseman 1979 cast and crew a former champion rodeo rider is reduced to using his saddle skills to promote a breakfast cereal in a gaudy las vegas show. Robert redford, jane fonda, wilford brimley, willie nelson.
When redford rides out of a las vegas casino into the desert astride his. The electric horseman 1979 sydney pollack, robert redford. Its an oddball love story about a guy and a girl and a prize racehorse, and it has a chase scene and some smooching and a happy ending. The electric horseman, movie, 1979 pictures provided by. The outfit was an electrified cowboy suit which was decorated with hundreds of very small flashing light globes. Washington county historical society washington county, utah. A former champion rodeo rider is reduced to using his saddle skills to promote a breakfast cereal in a gaudy las vegas show. Fonda reteams with robert redford, twice her costar in the 60s in the chase and barefoot in the park, in this relaxed, rawdenim romance by pollack, who first directed her in 69s they shoot horses, dont they. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The electric horseman original motion picture soundtrack. Rent the electric horseman 1979 on dvd and bluray dvd. Sonny steele used to be a rodeo star, but his next. The electric horseman this robert redford movie was filmed in st george sun bowl and streets, snow canyon, the twist, hurricane, grafton, zion national park, and las vegas especially at caesars palace. If the electric horseman has a flaw, its that the movies so warm and cozy it can hardly be electrifying.
Sonny steele used to be a rodeo star, but his next appearance is to be on a las vegas stage, wearing a suit covered in lights, advertising a breakfast cereal. Rent the electric horseman 1979 starring robert redford and jane fonda on dvd and bluray. Jane fonda and robert redford in the electric horseman 1979 robert redford and sydney pollack in the electric. Music from the original motion picture soundtrack is the soundtrack to the sydney pollack film the electric horseman. Horsemen is a 2009 american psychological thriller film directed by jonas akerlund, written by david callaham, produced by michael bay, and starring dennis quaid and zhang ziyi. Exrodeo star sonny steele is at the end of his career and is running out of options.
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