Running Brave

November. 04,1983      PG
Rating:
6.7
Trailer Synopsis Cast

The story of Billy Mills the American Indian that came from obscurity, to win the 10,000 meter long distance foot race in the Tokyo Olympics.

Robby Benson as  Billy Mills
Pat Hingle as  Coach Bill Easton
August Schellenberg as  Billy's father
Graham Greene as  Eddie Mills
Tantoo Cardinal as  Caroline (as Tantoo Martin)
Michael J. Reynolds as  Roger Douglas
Fred Keating as  TV Sportscaster
Jeff McCracken as  Dennis Riley

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Reviews

TinsHeadline
1983/11/04

Touches You

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Lawbolisted
1983/11/05

Powerful

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Ensofter
1983/11/06

Overrated and overhyped

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Geraldine
1983/11/07

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

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