Main Cast: Robby Benson, Pat Hingle, Claudia Cron, Jeff McCracken, August Schellenberg
Release Year: 1983
Country: CA
Run Time: 90 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG
Plot
In the case of this dramatized story about a Native American who thrilled the world when he won the 10,000 meter run in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, the subject is far nobler than the script, the dialogue, and the acting. Billy Mills (Robby Benson), a member of the Sioux tribe from South Dakota, ran track at the University of Kansas under a hard-nosed coach and competed successfully for a spot in the Tokyo Olympics. His extraordinary feat of beating out a field of world-famous, championship runners stands in stark contrast to the clichéd characters that are portrayed here as an important part of his personal world. Issues of discrimination and alienation are sidestepped as well, leaving a watered-down version of a life that must have been a considerable challenge when the running shoes were off. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
Denis Lacroix - Frank; Graham Greene - Eddie; Margo Kane - Catherin; Paul Hubbard; Michael J. Reynolds - Roger Douglas; George Clutesi; Tantoo Martin; Fred Keating; Jack Ackroyd
Credit
Barbara Dunphy - Art Director, Martin Walters - First Assistant Director, D.S. Everett - Director, Donald Shebib - Director, Tony Lower - Editor, Peter Zinner - Editor, Earl Herdan - Editor, Mike Post - Composer (Music Score), Carol Spier - Production Designer, Barbara Dunphy - Production Designer, Francois Protat - Cinematographer, Ira Englander - Producer, Rob Young - Sound/Sound Designer, Henry Bean - Screenwriter, Shirl Hendryx - Screenwriter, Jacques Bradette - Set Decorator, Jim Erickson - Set Decorator, Rose Marie McSherry - Set Decorator
The 1983 movie about Billy Mills, a North American Indian brought up on the reservation, destined against all odds to become the best distance runner in the world in the 1964 Toyko Olympics.
In one of the great upsets in sports history, distance runner Billy Mills sprinted from 3rd place and took the gold medal in the final heat of the 10,000 meter race at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. Mills is still the only American in history to accomplish this feat. Robbie Benson portrays Mills, the Oglala Sioux who left the reservation in the late 1950's for his date with Destiny. Pat Hingle and a young Graham Green also star. D.S. Everett directs.
PG 1hr 45min
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