The Electric Horseman
1979
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Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Original language
English
Production companies
Rastar
Setting
Las Vegas Valley
Filming locations
Utah
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Academy Awards 1980 academy_award
Titles
| Original title | The Electric Horseman | |
| Québec French title | Le Cavalier électrique | |
| Alternate title | Cow Boy électrique |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | The Electric Horseman (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Dave Grusin (1979) | 11 releases, 1979-1980: CBS, CBS/Sony, Columbia, Discos CBS |
| CD | The Electric Horseman (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Dave Grusin (1979) | 3 releases, 1987-2016: Columbia, Varèse Sarabande |
| Cassette | The Electric Horseman (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Dave Grusin (1979) | 6 releases, 1979-1980: CBS/Sony, Columbia |
| 8-track | The Electric Horseman (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Dave Grusin (1979) | 2 releases, 1979: Columbia |
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Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
