Click here to visit our new site --> CafeDVD 2.0 They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969) Rating: Starring: Jane Fonda, Michael Sarrazin, Susannah York, Bonnie Bedelia, Red Buttons, Gig Young Director: Sydney Pollack Category: Drama Studio: Anchor Bay Subtitles: [None] Length: 120 mins     People Are The Ultimate Spectacle. Recognized as one of the most highly acclaimed films of its time, They Shoot Horses, Don't They? Won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor (Gig Young), and was nominated for nine Academy Awards (1969), including Best Director (Sydney Pollack), Best Actress (Jane Fonda), and Best Supporting Actress (Susannah York). Desperate people, desperate times. In the midst of the Depression, with no work and little to eat, and entire generation sought out the dance marathon as a means of survival. Brought together by chance, Gloria (Jane Fonda) and Robert (Michael Sarrazin) test the limits of friendship and physical endurance as the manipulative contest promoter (Gig Young) pushes them to the limits of their existence. The audience watches, the clock ticks on