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With Adam Bookspan, Angelika Castaneda, Eric Clifton, Maria De Jesus. Forty runners compete in the most grueling race on earth, the Badwater. The film documents the trials and tribulations of these athletes as they run 135 miles through Death Valley in July and explores the motivations behind this seemingly masochistic contest.
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- Documentary, Sport
- Mel Stuart
- 2000-04
Running on the Sun: The Badwater 135 is a 2000 documentary film directed by Mel Stuart. The film follows athletes as they run 135 miles in the 1999 Badwater Ultramarathon , starting in California's Death Valley and ending at Whitney Portal , the trailhead to Mount Whitney .
Aug 21, 2000 · Film. Reviews. Aug 21, 2000 12:00am PT. Running on the Sun: The Badwater 135. Vet filmmaker Mel Stuart delivers a well-paced trip through one of the most grueling marathons on...
Aug 4, 2000 · Released Aug 4, 2000 1h 38m Documentary List. Reviews 82% Audience Score 500+ Ratings Filmmaker Mel Stuart chronicles marathon participants on a 135-mile race through Death Valley and up Mount...
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- Mel Stuart
- Documentary
2000. 1 hr 38 mins. Documentary, Sports. NR. Watchlist. Forty runners compete in the most gruelling race on earth, the Badwater. The film documents the trials and tribulations of these athletes...
Synopsis. Forty runners compete in the most grueling race on earth, the Badwater. The film documents the trials and tribulations of these athletes as they run 135 miles through Death Valley...
Why would anyone attempt to run 135 miles in 120 degree heat in the middle of the summer in Death Valley? This documentary takes you on this journey to show you what it's like and also gives us a chance to meet some of these people and find out what makes them tick.
