• StatusReleased
  • Release Date1979-12-21
  • Runtime122 minutes
  • TaglineHe's a washed-up loser. But sometimes losers can be heroes...
  • Revenue61,801,971$
  • GenreDrama, Romance, Comedy, Western
  • Production
    CompaniesColumbia Pictures, Universal Pictures, Rastar Productions, Wildwood Enterprises
  • Budget12,500,000$

Movie Overview

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.

Casts

Robert Redford

Jane Fonda

Valerie Perrine

Willie Nelson

John Saxon

Nicolas Coster

Allan Arbus

Wilford Brimley

Will Hare

Basil Hoffman

Timothy Scott

James B. Sikking

Quinn K. Redeker

Tasha Zemrus

Patricia Blair

Brendan Kelly

Roger Lowe