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He's a washed-up loser. But sometimes losers can be heroes...
Movie · 6.1 / 10 · 166 ratings · 21 Dec 1979 · English · 2h 2m · Released
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.
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