In the midst of the Great Depression, manipulative emcee Rocky enlists contestants for a dance marathon offering a class="h-100",500 cash prize. Among them are a failed actress, a middle-aged sailor, a delusional blonde and a pregnant girl.
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Movie · Drama · PG
1969 · 2h 0m · ★ 89% (53K)
People are the ultimate spectacle.
Director: Sydney Pollack
Starring: Jane Fonda, Michael Sarrazin, Susannah York
Overview
In the midst of the Great Depression, manipulative emcee Rocky enlists contestants for a dance marathon offering a class="h-100",500 cash prize. Among them are a failed actress, a middle-aged sailor, a delusional blonde and a pregnant girl.
Director
Sydney Pollack
Production
Palomar Pictures International, ABC Pictures, Palomar Pictures, ABC, Winkler Films
Cast
Jane Fonda, Michael Sarrazin, Susannah York, Gig Young, Red Buttons, Bonnie Bedelia, Michael Conrad, Bruce Dern, Al Lewis, Robert Fields, Severn Darden, Allyn Ann McLerie, Madge Kennedy, Jacquelyn Hyde, Felice Orlandi, Art Metrano, Gail Billings, Lynn Willis, Maxine Greene, Mary Gregory