They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
People are the ultimate spectacle.
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12/10/1969Runtime
120 minsGenres
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In the midst of the Great Depression, manipulative emcee Rocky enlists contestants for a dance marathon offering a $1,500 cash prize. Among them are a failed actress, a middle-aged sailor, a delusional blonde and a pregnant girl.
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A relentless descent into human degradation as desperate Depression-era contestants are broken down by a cruel dance marathon. Watching it is like being trapped in a machine designed to extract suffering from those who have nothing left to lose.
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