The Electric Horseman 1979

Critics score:
68 / 100

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Vincent Canby, New York Times: At this point, I think it's reasonably safe to say that The Electric Horseman is the best American romantic comedy of 1979. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: The Electric Horseman is the kind of movie they used to make. Read more

Tom Milne, Time Out: Beguilingly sharp at first, but the later stages, with Fonda's toughie reporter tagging along for a story but going all mushy inside, wallow in sentimentality about integrity, ecology and all that jazz. Read more

Variety Staff, Variety: A moderately entertaining film, but no screen magic from Robert Redford and Jane Fonda. The pic is overlong, talky and diffused. Read more