The Electric Horseman

The Electric Horseman (1979)

  • 68% of critics liked it
    (19 reviews)

  • 53% of users liked it
    (3,679 ratings)

A cowboy-turned-huckster unexpectedly finds love as he tries to regain his self-respect in this romantic comedy drama. Sonny Steele (Robert Redford) is a one-time rodeo star whose career as a cowboy has ground to a halt. He makes a good living as a spokesman for Ranch Breakfast, a sugar-coated… More

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PG, 2 hr.
Directed By
Sydney Pollack
Written By
Shelly Burton, Paul Gaer, Robert Garland
Genres
Drama, Romance, Comedy
In Theaters
Dec 19, 1979 Wide
On DVD
Oct 10, 2000
MCA Universal Home Video

Critic Reviews

  • Variety Staff, Variety

    A moderately entertaining film, but no screen magic from Robert Redford and Jane Fonda. The pic is overlong, talky and diffused.

  • Vincent Canby, New York Times

    At this point, I think it's reasonably safe to say that The Electric Horseman is the best American romantic comedy of 1979.

  • Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

    The Electric Horseman is the kind of movie they used to make.

  • Renee Schonfeld, Common Sense Media

    Warmhearted romance with an anti-corporate perspective.

  • Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

    In their second appearance, Redford and Fonda have charm and show good chemistry but, they are too old for this formulatic, old-fashioned romantic comedy about a burnt-out rodeo star and TV journalist

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • AJ V


    I didn't get to see the whole movie, but from what I saw it's very boring. I will see it again some day to give it another chance, though.

  • Leo L


    definitely remember this from them younger years, hehehe cute.

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