The Electric Horseman (1979)

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.

Genres: Drama, Romance, Comedy, Western

What to watch after The Electric Horseman

• Cat Ballou (1965)
• The Horse Whisperer (1998) — Same subject: horse
• Barefoot in the Park (1967) — Same feel: feel-good, whimsical
• Stanley & Iris (1990) — Same feel: feel-good, optimistic
• River of No Return (1954)
• Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson (1976)