The Electric Horseman

2h 2min

Drama

Romance

Comedy

Western

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.

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Universal Pictures

Rastar Productions

Wildwood Enterprises

Cast

John Saxon

John Saxon

Hunt Sears
Nicolas Coster

Nicolas Coster

Fitzgerald
Quinn K. Redeker

Quinn K. Redeker

Bud Broderick
Lois Hamilton

Lois Hamilton

Joanna Camden
Debra L. Maxwell

Debra L. Maxwell

Convention Hostess
Michele Heyeden

Michele Heyeden

Sunny Angel
Robin Timm

Robin Timm

Model Narrator
Patricia Blair

Patricia Blair

Fashion Narrator
Theresa Ann Dent

Theresa Ann Dent

Ranch Breakfast Model
Perry Sheehan

Perry Sheehan

Mrs. George Phillips
Sarge Allen

Sarge Allen

Mr. Phillips
Mark Jamison

Mark Jamison

Major Domo
Sheila B. Wakely

Sheila B. Wakely

Store Clerk
X.V. Kelly

X.V. Kelly

Sheriff
Jerry Kurland

Jerry Kurland

Ampco Personnel
J. Carlton Adair

J. Carlton Adair

Ampco Personnel
Charles J. Monahan

Charles J. Monahan

Ampco Personnel
George W. Etter

George W. Etter

Ampco Personnel
Raymond G. Maupin

Raymond G. Maupin

Ampco Personnel
Bob C. Barrett

Bob C. Barrett

Ampco Personnel
Vic Vallaro

Vic Vallaro

Reporter
Bob Bailey

Bob Bailey

Reporter
Roger Lowe

Roger Lowe

Reporter
Bernie Pollack

Bernie Pollack

Blackjack Player Watching Sonny Ride (uncredited)
Sydney Pollack

Sydney Pollack

Man Who Makes Pass at Alice (uncredited)
Tom Willett

Tom Willett

Pedestrian Walking Past Sonny's Cadillac (uncredited)

Release date

21st Dec 1979

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English