The Electric Horseman (1979)

The Electric Horseman (1979) is a Drama, Romance, Comedy, Western film directed by Sydney Pollack, rated 6.1/10 by 166 viewers.

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 2 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.

Directed by Sydney Pollack. Starring Robert Redford, Jane Fonda, Valerie Perrine, Willie Nelson, John Saxon.