Sydney Pollack movies: All 20 films as a director ranked worst to best, After the Kent State Massacre, ‘Ohio’ Spoke to the Country — and Helped Save Csny. While recovering from a suicide attempt, she gets the idea from a movie magazine to head for Hollywood to make it as an actress. The lives of a disparate group of contestants intertwine in an inhumanely grueling dance marathon. Written by A rodeo star past his prime steals his company's horse and rides into the desert, with a feisty reporter accompanying him. A small-town detective searching for a missing man has only one lead: a connection with a New York prostitute. A bookish CIA researcher finds all his co-workers dead, and must outwit those responsible until he figures out who he can really trust. Check out some of the IMDb editors' favorites movies and shows to round out your Watchlist. During the Battle of the Bulge, an anachronistic count shelters a ragtag squad of Americans in his remote 10th Century castle hoping a battle there against the advancing Germans will not lead to its destruction and all the heritage within. Directed by Sydney Pollack. Title: She has aged beyond her years and feels her life is hopeless, having been cheated and betrayed many times in her past. A young schoolteacher turns into an outlaw to avenge her murdered father. Norman is a curmudgeon with an estranged relationship with his daughter Chelsea. There's not a happy or hopeful moment in sight, but for gripping human drama you could do no better. Also superb: Susannah York as a glamor girl who gets her clothes (and sanity) dirty, and Red Buttons as an over-the-hill sailor. Adventure, Certificate: M/PG Gloria is a young woman of the Depression. Robert and Gloria meet and decide to enter a dance marathon, one of the crazes of the 1930's. Was this review helpful to you? If you've binged every available episode of the hit Disney Plus series, then we've got three picks to keep you entertained. Jane Fonda's performance as a marathon-entry at the end of her rope ranks with her very best work, and Oscar-winner Gig Young is smashing as the M.C. Robert is a desperate Hollywood citizen trying to become a director, never doubting he'll make it. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Gloria is a young woman of the Depression. View production, box office, & company info. ***1/2 from ****. A woman whose husband is fighting in Vietnam falls in love with another man who suffered a paralyzing combat injury there. The grueling dancing takes its toll on Gloria's already weakened spirit, and she tells Robert that she'd be better off dead, that her life is hopeless - all the while acting cruelly and bitterly, alienating those around her, trying to convince him to shoot her and put her out of her misery. 38 of 53 people found this review helpful. A mountain man who wishes to live the life of a hermit becomes the unwilling object of a long vendetta by the Crow tribe and proves to be a match for their warriors in single combat on the early frontier. She has aged beyond her years and feels her life is hopeless, having been cheated and betrayed many times in her past. It's a fascinating downer, ripe with interesting losers and gritty drama. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. At Golden Pond, he and his wife nevertheless agree to care for Billy, the son of Chelsea's new boyfriend, and a most unexpected relationship blooms. Use the HTML below. 1969- Which film holds up the best 45 years later? While recovering from a suicide attempt, she gets the idea from a movie magazine to head for Hollywood to make it as an actress. alfiehitchie, This is the movie that "The Day of the Locust" might have aspired to be. Robert and Gloria meet and decide to enter a dance marathon, one of the crazes of the 1930's. At the behest of an old and dear friend, playwright Lillian Hellman undertakes a dangerous mission to smuggle funds into Nazi Germany. They Shoot Horses, Don't They? Certificate: GP Looking for some great streaming picks? It captures the tone of desperation and helplessness of Depression-era characters (would-bes, wanna-bes, and fade-outs) like few films I've seen. James Poe and Robert E. Thompson adapted their screenplay from Horace McCoy's novel; Sydney Pollack directed, impeccably. After all, they shoot horses, don't they? The lives of a disparate group of contestants intertwine in an … A man spends a summer day swimming as many pools as he can all over a quiet suburban town. With Jane Fonda, Michael Sarrazin, Susannah York, Gig Young. American private-eye Harry Kilmer returns to Japan to rescue a friend's kidnapped daughter from the clutches of the Yakuza. After all, they shoot horses, don't they? (1969). 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