Summary
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 $12 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.
Details
Release Date: December 21, 1979
Runtime: 122 minutes
Genres: Drama, Romance, Comedy, Western
Original Language: EN
Rating: ⭐ 6.1/10 (159 votes)
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Cast

Robert Redford
Sonny

Jane Fonda
Hallie

Valerie Perrine
Charlotta

Willie Nelson
Wendell

John Saxon
Hunt Sears

Nicolas Coster
Fitzgerald

Allan Arbus
Danny

Wilford Brimley
Farmer

Will Hare
Gus

Basil Hoffman
Toland

Timothy Scott
Leroy

James B. Sikking
Dietrich

Quinn K. Redeker
Bud Broderick

Tasha Zemrus
Louise

Patricia Blair
Fashion Narrator

Brendan Kelly
Grocer

Roger Lowe
Reporter

Tom Willett
Pedestrian Walking Past Sonny's Cadillac (uncredited)







