# The Electric Horseman (1979)

> A disillusioned rodeo champion flees a glittering Las Vegas publicity stunt with his endangered horse, drawing a determined reporter into an unexpectedly tender desert escape.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6166

## Facts

- Runtime: 122 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance, Comedy, Western
- Director: Sydney Pollack
- Cast: Robert Redford, Jane Fonda, Valerie Perrine, Willie Nelson, John Saxon, Nicolas Coster, Allan Arbus, Wilford Brimley
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079100/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: warm, wistful, breezy, lazy sunday, road movie night

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- [The Horse Whisperer (1998)](https://ember.film/movie/431)
- [Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974)](https://ember.film/movie/9742)

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