People are the ultimate spectacle.
In the midst of the Great Depression, manipulative emcee Rocky enlists contestants for a dance marathon offering a $1,500 cash prize. Among them are a failed actress, a middle-aged sailor, a delusional blonde and a pregnant girl.
Directed by: Sydney Pollack
Written by: Horace McCoy, James Poe, Robert E. Thompson
Music by: Johnny Green
Starring: Jane Fonda, Michael Sarrazin, Susannah York, Gig Young, Red Buttons, Bonnie Bedelia, Michael Conrad, Bruce Dern, Al Lewis, Robert Fields
Genre: Drama
Released: 1969-12-10
Runtime: 120 minutes
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