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Running Brave

Running Brave

It wasn't where he finished that made him an Olympic hero, it was where he began . . .

1983•1h 46m•3.8/10
Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb
3.8/10(10)

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.

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Production

Englander Productions, Filmtrust

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Robby Benson

Robby Benson

Billy Mills

Pat Hingle

Pat Hingle

Coach Bill Easton

Claudia Cron

Pat Mills

August Schellenberg

August Schellenberg

Billy's father

Graham Greene

Graham Greene

Eddie Mills

Tantoo Cardinal

Tantoo Cardinal

Caroline

Michael J. Reynolds

Michael J. Reynolds

Roger Douglas

Fred Keating

Fred Keating

TV Sportscaster

Jeff McCracken

Jeff McCracken

Dennis Riley

Denis Lacroix

Frank Mills

Kendall Smith

Young Billy

George Clutesi

George Clutesi

Ben

Margo Kane

Catherine

Derek Campbell

Fight Bookmaker

Maurice Wolfe

Uncle Chester / Indian Singer / Drummer

Albert Angus

Bud

Barbara Blackhorse

Young Catherine

Carmen Wolfe

Joe American Horse

William Berry

Carny Barker

Kaye Corbett

Viking

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