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Running is a 1979 Canadian sports drama film written and directed by Steven Hilliard Stern and starring Michael Douglas and Susan Anspach. It is about the fictional American marathon runner and Olympic hopeful Michael Andropolis and his struggle to compete in the Olympic Games.
May 6, 2022 · 1. The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962) View full post on Youtube. Buy Now. Adapted from a short story, the oldest film on the list of best running movies has elements that still...
Oct 30, 1979 · Running: Directed by Steven Hilliard Stern. With Michael Douglas, Susan Anspach, Lawrence Dane, Eugene Levy. American marathon runner Michael Andropolis sets his heart on representing his country at the Olympic games. Meanwhile his marriage has fallen apart and his children have no respect for him.
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- Chariots of Fire. Chariots of Fire is arguably best known for its iconic original score, but it’s an incredible work in its own right. What’s more, this must-watch movie is based on a true story.
- The Barkley Marathons: the Race that Eats its Young. The Barkley Marathons is easily one of the most hardcore running documentaries out there. It focuses on the annual Tennessee ultramarathon of the same name.
- The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner. Covering themes like classism, poverty, alienation, institutionalization, and privilege, the Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner, is far more than a film about running.
- Saint Ralph. While not exclusively a running movie, Saint Ralph is a moving, life-affirming comedy. Ralph is a teenager who decides to run the Boston Marathon, believing it will wake his mother from a coma.
- ICARUS (2017) SCORE: 8.9/10. Avid amateur cyclist Bryan Fogel decides to make a documentary about how to get away with doping in endurance sports. At first, he intends to use himself as the test subject to improve his cycling performance and to show how the substances can remain undetectable.
- RUN LOLA RUN (1999) SCORE: 8.6/10. Although Run Lola Run isn’t a running movie in the traditional sense, it’s still an important element of the film. In this German thriller, Lola receives a phone call from her mob runner boyfriend who lost $100,000 of the mob’s money and only has 20 minutes to get it back!
- SPIRIT OF THE MARATHON (2007) SCORE: 8.1/10. Spirit of the Marathon follows six unique stories as each runner prepares for the 2005 Chicago Marathon. This movie highlights the experience of both elite runners (Deena Kastor and Daniel Njenga) and local Chicago participants with varying goals of qualifying for Boston to completing their first marathon.
- BRITTANY RUNS A MARATHON (2018) SCORE: 8.1/10. Most running movies either fall into the drama or documentary category. But Brittany Runs a Marathon, is a pleasant comedic surprise.
1. Prefontaine. 1997 1h 46m PG-13. 6.8 (7.7K) Rate. 55 Metascore. Based on the life of Olympic hopeful Steve Prefontaine, a long distance runner who lived in Oregon and died young. Director Steve James Stars Jared Leto R. Lee Ermey Ed O'Neill. 2. Saint Ralph. 2004 1h 38m PG-13. 7.3 (6.3K) Rate. 51 Metascore.
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