Der Elektrische Reiter

Some rodeo legend trades spurs for cereal endorsements in Vegas—then meets a horse worth more sedated than awake. Flying through the desert with a doped show pony becomes the world’s most expensive joyride. Next stop: tabloid immortality.

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Sydney Pollack directed Der Elektrische Reiter in 1979. See Sydney Pollack's full filmography, where to start with Sydney Pollack, or where to go after you've seen everything by Sydney Pollack.

Der Elektrische Reiter was released in 1979 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 122 minutes.