They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

1969 film directed by Sydney Pollack
Movie film Q1140171
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They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

Summary

They Shoot Horses, Don't They? is a film[1]. They Shoot Horses, Don't They? ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,607 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • They Shoot Horses, Don't They? received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[3].
  • They Shoot Horses, Don't They? received the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture[4].
  • They Shoot Horses, Don't They? received the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role[5].
  • They Shoot Horses, Don't They? received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[6].
  • They Shoot Horses, Don't They? received the National Board of Review Award for Best Film[7].
  • They Shoot Horses, Don't They?'s instance of is recorded as film[8].
  • They Shoot Horses, Don't They? was directed by Sydney Pollack[9].
  • James Poe wrote the screenplay for They Shoot Horses, Don't They?[10].
  • Horace McCoy wrote the screenplay for They Shoot Horses, Don't They?[11].
  • Robert E. Thompson wrote the screenplay for They Shoot Horses, Don't They?[12].
  • They Shoot Horses, Don't They?'s composer is recorded as Johnny Green[13].
  • They Shoot Horses, Don't They? is associated with the New Hollywood movement[14].
  • They Shoot Horses, Don't They?'s genre is drama film[15].
  • They Shoot Horses, Don't They?'s genre is historical drama[16].
  • They Shoot Horses, Don't They?'s genre is psychological thriller[17].
  • They Shoot Horses, Don't They?'s genre is film based on a novel[18].
  • They Shoot Horses, Don't They?'s based on is recorded as They Shoot Horses, Don't They?[19].
  • A cast member of They Shoot Horses, Don't They? was Jane Fonda[20].
  • A cast member of They Shoot Horses, Don't They? was Michael Sarrazin[21].
  • A cast member of They Shoot Horses, Don't They? was Gig Young[22].
  • A cast member of They Shoot Horses, Don't They? was Susannah York[23].
  • A cast member of They Shoot Horses, Don't They? was Red Buttons[24].
  • A cast member of They Shoot Horses, Don't They? was Bonnie Bedelia[25].
  • A cast member of They Shoot Horses, Don't They? was Bruce Dern[26].
  • A cast member of They Shoot Horses, Don't They? was Al Lewis[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Irwin Winkler[28] and Robert Chartoff[29]. They Shoot Horses, Don't They? was directed by Sydney Pollack[9]. Screenwriters include James Poe[10], Horace McCoy[11], and Robert E. Thompson[12]. Cast members include Jane Fonda[20], Michael Sarrazin[21], Gig Young[22], Susannah York[23], Red Buttons[24], and Bonnie Bedelia[25].

Publication

They Shoot Horses, Don't They? was released on December 10, 1969[30]. The original language of They Shoot Horses, Don't They? was English[31]. Genres include drama film[15], historical drama[16], psychological thriller[17], and film based on a novel[18]. They Shoot Horses, Don't They? was distributed by video on demand[32].

Subject and Themes

They Shoot Horses, Don't They? is associated with the New Hollywood movement[14].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[3], an Academy Awards[33], in United States[34], founded in 1936[35]; Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture[4], an award for best supporting actor[36], in United States[37], founded in 1943[38]; BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role[5], a film award category[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1968[41]; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[6], a film award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1929[44]; and National Board of Review Award for Best Film[7], a class of award[45], in United States[46]. Reviews include 7.5/10[47], 82%[48], and 72/100[49].

Why It Matters

They Shoot Horses, Don't They? ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,607 views/month).[2] They Shoot Horses, Don't They? has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] They Shoot Horses, Don't They? is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

What awards did They Shoot Horses, Don't They? receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[3], Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture[4], BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role[5], and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[6].

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  2. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  12. [19] . Swedish Film Database. wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [28] . wikidata.org.
  22. [29] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  26. [6] . wikidata.org.
  27. [7] . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] . wikidata.org.
  30. [47] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [48] . wikidata.org.
  32. [49] . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Production designer Harry Horner
    Publication date +1969-12-10T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter James Poe, Horace McCoy, Robert E. Thompson
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+119'}
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