Equus Movie Review 1977

A psychiatrist undertakes the most challenging case of his career when he tries to figure out why a stable-boy blinded horses. Based upon the successful play by Peter Shaffer, but not well transferred to film.

Distribution

MGM Home Entertainment, 2500 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90404-6061, Phone: (310)449-3000, Fax: (310)449-3100, URL: http://www.mgmhomevideo.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 138 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Mystery & Suspense, Horses, Adapted from a Play, Sanity Check

Screenplay

Peter Shaffer

Cast

Richard Burton, Peter Firth, Jenny Agutter, Joan Plowright, Colin Blakely, Harry Andrews

Cinematography

Oswald Morris

Director

Sidney Lumet

Music

Richard Rodney Bennett

Producer

United Artists

Awards

British Acad. 1977: Support. Actress (Agutter); Golden Globes 1978: Actor--Drama (Burton), Support. Actor (Firth).