Running Brave

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

Duration: 106 min
Release date: 1983-11-04
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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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Running Brave

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Robby Benson
Robby Benson
as Billy Mills
Pat Hingle
Pat Hingle
as Coach Bill Easton
Claudia Cron
Claudia Cron
as Pat Mills
August Schellenberg
August Schellenberg
as Billy's father
Graham Greene
Graham Greene
as Eddie Mills
Tantoo Cardinal
Tantoo Cardinal
as Caroline
Michael J. Reynolds
Michael J. Reynolds
as Roger Douglas
Fred Keating
Fred Keating
as TV Sportscaster
Jeff McCracken
Jeff McCracken
as Dennis Riley
Denis Lacroix
Denis Lacroix
as Frank Mills
Kendall Smith
Kendall Smith
as Young Billy
George Clutesi
George Clutesi
as Ben
Margo Kane
Margo Kane
as Catherine
Derek Campbell
Derek Campbell
as Fight Bookmaker
Maurice Wolfe
Maurice Wolfe
as Uncle Chester / Indian Singer / Drummer
Albert Angus
Albert Angus
as Bud
Barbara Blackhorse
Barbara Blackhorse
as Young Catherine
Carmen Wolfe
Carmen Wolfe
as Joe American Horse
William Berry
William Berry
as Carny Barker
Kaye Corbett
Kaye Corbett
as Viking
John Littlechild
John Littlechild
as Pine Ridge Boy
Gail Omeasoo
Gail Omeasoo
as Roseanne
Willy RunsAbove
Willy RunsAbove
as Indian Singer
Seymour Eaglespeaker
Seymour Eaglespeaker
as Indian Singer
Merrill Dendoff
Merrill Dendoff
as Indian Singer
Chris Judge
Chris Judge
as Schwartz
Paul Hubbard
Paul Hubbard
as Pebbly
Jack Ackroyd
Jack Ackroyd
as High School Coach
Tommy Banks
Tommy Banks
as Campus Cop
Clare Drake
Clare Drake
as Assistant Coach
Rob Roy
Rob Roy
as Frat President
Graham McPherson
Graham McPherson
as Stan Lawson
Francis Damberger
Francis Damberger
as Wilson
Ray Kelly
Ray Kelly
as Trainer
Thomas Peacocke
Thomas Peacocke
as Mr. Harris
Barbara Reese
Barbara Reese
as Mrs. Harris
Douglas Marquardt
Douglas Marquardt
as Drill Sergeant
Bonar Bain
Bonar Bain
as University Professor
Donna Devore
Donna Devore
as Girl Student
Wendell Smith
Wendell Smith
as Chris Mitchell
Daryl Menard
Daryl Menard
as Ron Clarke
Greg Coyes
Greg Coyes
as Mohamed Gammoudi
Kim Maser
Kim Maser
as Gerry Lindgren
Walter David
Walter David
as Mamo Wolde
Bryan Hall
Bryan Hall
as Bob Richards
Greg Rogers
Greg Rogers
as American Sportscaster
William Fisher
William Fisher
as British Sportscaster
Christopher Gaze
Christopher Gaze
as Aussie Sportscaster
Brendan Hughes
Brendan Hughes
as American Coach
Will Reese
Will Reese
as Town Official
Harvey Haugen
Harvey Haugen
as Mayor
Len J. Phillips
Len J. Phillips
as Cheering Fan (uncredited)
Len J. Phillips
Len J. Phillips
as Cherring Fan (uncredited)
Gary Poon
Gary Poon
as Japanese Official (uncredited)
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