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	Topics The Electric Horseman Topic Home *The Electric Horseman* is a 19791979 in film The year 1979 in film involved some significant events.... adventureAdventure film Adventure films is a genre of films that contain elements of adventure.... and romanceRomance film The romance film has as its central plot the beginning, obstruction and eventual, though often tragic, fruition of romantic ... film starring Robert RedfordRobert Redford Robert Redford is an award-winning American motion picture actor, director, producer, businessman, model, environmentalist,... and Jane FondaJane Fonda Jane Seymour Fonda is an American actress, writer, political activist, former fashion model, and fitness guru.... and directed by Sydney PollackSydney Pollack Sydney Pollack is an Academy Award-winning American film director, producer and actor.... . It was the third time Redford and Fonda had starred together in a film, having previously teamed on The ChaseThe Chase (1966 film) *The Chase* is a 1966 American, drama film directed by Arthur Penn who afterwards went on to direct Bonnie and Clyde .... (1966) and Barefoot in the ParkBarefoot in the Park *Barefoot in the Park* is a 1963 Tony-nominated comedy play by Neil Simon, about a young couple and their odd neighbors in... (1967). Plot Sonny Steele is a former championship rodeoRodeo Rodeo is a traditional North American sport with influences from the history of Mexican vaqueros and American cowboys.... rider who has sold out to a business conglomerate and is now reduced to making public appearances to sell a brand of breakfast cerealFacts About Cereal Cereal crops are mostly grasses cultivated for their edible grains or seeds .... . Prior to making a Las VegasFacts About Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the state of Nevada, United States, and a major vacation, shopping, entertainment, a... promotional appearance to ride the champion thoroughbredThoroughbred The Thoroughbred is a horse breed often mistakenly thought to have been developed in 17th century England when English mares... Rising Star, Sonny discovers the horse has been drugged and is injured. Identifying with the plight of the horse and disillusioned with the present state of his life, Sonny decides to kidnap the animal and travel cross country in order to release it in a remote canyon where herds of wild horses live. Hallie Martin, a television reporterReporter A reporter is a type of journalist who researches and presents information in certain types of mass media.... eager to be the first to break the Rising Star story, catches up with Sonny and follows him on his unusual quest across the countryside. While en route, the unlikely pair fall in love, all the while having to avoid the pursuing authorities. Production The film was directed by Sydney PollackSydney Pollack Sydney Pollack is an Academy Award-winning American film director, producer and actor.... , who had previously directed Redford in This Property Is CondemnedThis Property Is Condemned *This Property Is Condemned* is a 1966 romance film starring Robert Redford and Natalie Wood in a Tennessee Williams tale ... (1966), Jeremiah JohnsonJeremiah Johnson *Jeremiah Johnson* is a film about the mountain men who hunted for furs, primarily beaver, during the first part of the 19... (1972), The Way We WereThe Way We Were *The Way We Were* is a 1973 film which tells the story of an intense Jewish woman who marries a carefree WASP following Wo... (1973) and Three Days of the CondorThree Days of the Condor *Three Days of the Condor* is a United States motion picture made in 1975.... (1975), and later in Out of Africa (1985) and HavanaHavana (film) *Havana* is an independent 1990 drama starring Robert Redford, Lena Olin, and Raul Julia, directed by Sydney Pollack and w... (1990). Pollack had also previously directed Fonda in They Shoot Horses, Don't They?They Shoot Horses, Don't They? *They Shoot Horses, Don't They?* is a 1969 film which tells the story of several contestants in a Depression-era dance mar... (1969). With most of the action taking place outdoors, the movie was filmed on location in NevadaNevada Nevada is a state located in the western United States, best known for its widespread legalization of gambling and gaming in... , UtahUtah Utah is a U.S. state located in the western United States.... and Zion National ParkZion National Park Zion National Park is a United States National Park located in the Southwestern United States, near Springdale, Utah.... . The Electric Horseman is noted as being the debut acting performance of long-time country and western singer Willie NelsonWillie Nelson Willie Hugh Nelson is an American entertainer and songwriter, born and raised in Abbott, Texas.... , who plays the role of Wendell Hickson. It was also only the second film performance of character actorCharacter actor A character actor is an actor who predominantly performs in similar roles throughout the course of a career.... Wilford BrimleyWilford Brimley Allen Wilford Brimley is an American character actor. ... , who would later team with Redford in The NaturalThe Natural (film) *The Natural* is a 1984 film adaptation of Bernard Malamud's 1952 baseball novel of the same name.... (1984). Willie Nelson contributed significantly to the film's soundtrack, singing five songs including "My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys," "Midnight RiderMidnight Rider "Midnight Rider" is a popular and widely covered song by The Allman Brothers Band, from their album Idlewild South.... ," "Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys," "So You Think You're a Cowboy" and "Hands on the Wheel." Released on December 21, 1979, the film did strong box office business earning $30 million in the United States. The film was nominated for an Academy Award in 1980 for Best Sound. The Electric Horseman has since been released on VHSVHS Summary The Video Home System, better known by its abbreviation VHS, is a recording and playing standard for video cassette re... , LaserdiscLaserdisc Summary The laserdisc was the first commercial optical disc storage medium, and is used primarily for the presentation of movies.... and DVDDVD DVD is an optical disc storage media format that can be used for data storage, including movies with high video and sound q... . The film was co-produced by Columbia PicturesColumbia Pictures Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. is an American film and television production company, part of the Columbia TriStar Motio... and Universal PicturesUniversal Pictures Universal Pictures is the main motion picture production/distribution arm of Universal Studios, a subsidiary of NBC Universa... , and distributed by Columbia in the U.S. and Universal overseas, though the U.S. rights would later revert to Universal. External links