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They Shoot Horses, Don't They? is of 2 hour(s) and 0 minute(s). It is Produced By: Palomar Pictures International. It was released on 1969-12-10. It has the tagline: People are the ultimate spectacle. It has an average vote of 7.604 on TMDB.
Genres: Drama
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