A washed-up former rodeo star steals a maltreated thoroughbred horse and rides it cross-country to decent grazing land. His employer issues a reward for the return of the animal, while a sympathetic reporter is keen to find the troubled cowboy and tell his story. Drama, starring Robert Redford, Jane Fonda, Valerie Perrine and Willie Nelson. Directed by Sydney Pollack.

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.