Stars Robert Redford , he has been a successful rodeo-cowboy , nowadays is a drunk man damned to perform in breakfast food commercials takes off for the wide spaces . Then he carries out a protest when he finds that his horse is being kept drugged . While , Jane Fonda is a toughie reporter investigates the story and tagging along for a scoop . As the boozer cowboy takes his precious horse away from the clutches of corporate greed and he rides off into the desert , being pursued by the obstinate reporter and a lot of law enforcerers .
Decent but overlong story that eventually going all mushy inside , packing agreeable scenes , good feeling and attractiveness enough , though excesively talking . An interesting stoy wallow in sentimentality and containing an enjoyable message with plenty of integrity, ecology and animal love . Robert Redford gives a nice acting in his usual style as the alcoholic cowboy has taken a horse to return to his native environment . Jane Fonda is acceptable as the journalist sets out to discover the reason behind the kidnapping a prized horse , going after him , and of course falling in love for Redford . They are well accompanied by a large number of secondary actor delivering adequate interpretations , such as : Valerie Perrone , Willie Nelson, John Saxon, Nicolas Coster , Wilford Brimley, Will Hare , Patricia Blair, James B Sikking , and several others
It displays a colorful and brilliant cinematography from Owen Roizman , shot on location in Las Vegasand other remote Western settings . As well as a sensitive and moving musical score , including some catching songs by Willie Nelson . The motion picture was well produced by Ray Stark and competently directed by Sidney Pollack . This good professional was an excellent actor and director , making the following important movies : "The Property is condemned" , "The Slender Thread" , "The Scalphunters" , "They Shoot Horses , Don't They ?" , "Jeremiah Johnson" , "The Way we Were" , "Yazuka" , "3 days of Condor" , "Absence of Malice" , "Tootsie" , "Out of Africa" , "Havana" , "The Firm", "Sabrina" , "Random Hearts", among others . Rating : 6.7/10. Notable . The picture will appeal to Robert Redford and Jane Fonda fans .
Decent but overlong story that eventually going all mushy inside , packing agreeable scenes , good feeling and attractiveness enough , though excesively talking . An interesting stoy wallow in sentimentality and containing an enjoyable message with plenty of integrity, ecology and animal love . Robert Redford gives a nice acting in his usual style as the alcoholic cowboy has taken a horse to return to his native environment . Jane Fonda is acceptable as the journalist sets out to discover the reason behind the kidnapping a prized horse , going after him , and of course falling in love for Redford . They are well accompanied by a large number of secondary actor delivering adequate interpretations , such as : Valerie Perrone , Willie Nelson, John Saxon, Nicolas Coster , Wilford Brimley, Will Hare , Patricia Blair, James B Sikking , and several others
It displays a colorful and brilliant cinematography from Owen Roizman , shot on location in Las Vegasand other remote Western settings . As well as a sensitive and moving musical score , including some catching songs by Willie Nelson . The motion picture was well produced by Ray Stark and competently directed by Sidney Pollack . This good professional was an excellent actor and director , making the following important movies : "The Property is condemned" , "The Slender Thread" , "The Scalphunters" , "They Shoot Horses , Don't They ?" , "Jeremiah Johnson" , "The Way we Were" , "Yazuka" , "3 days of Condor" , "Absence of Malice" , "Tootsie" , "Out of Africa" , "Havana" , "The Firm", "Sabrina" , "Random Hearts", among others . Rating : 6.7/10. Notable . The picture will appeal to Robert Redford and Jane Fonda fans .