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Aug 4, 2000 · Reviews 82% Audience Score 500+ Ratings Filmmaker Mel Stuart chronicles marathon participants on a 135-mile race through Death Valley and up Mount Whitney. Read More Read Less
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Aug 21, 2000 · 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 Earth,...
This is a videotaped documentary-style look at Badwater, a 135 mile run held every July in Death Valley, when temps reach the 120s or higher. The cinematography is actually pretty good and benefits from the scenic desert and mountain locations.
5 User reviews. 1 Critic review. Awards. 2 wins. Photos. Add photo. Top cast. Adam Bookspan. Self. Angelika Castaneda. Self. Eric Clifton.
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- 2000-04
Running on the Sun: The Badwater 135. 2000. 1h 40m. Documentary/Sport. Cast. Adam Bookspan (Self)Angelika Castaneda (Self)Eric Clifton (Self)Maria De Jesus (Self) Director. Mel...
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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.
