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The Electric Horseman (1979)

Movie · Drama, Romance, Comedy, Western · ⭐ 6.1/10 · 2h 2m

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.

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