Endurance (1999)

The gold medal for the men's 10,000-meter race in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics is won by Ethiopian Haile Gebrselassie.

Directors:

Leslie Woodhead, Bud Greenspan

Stars:

Haile Gebrsellasie, Shawananness Gebrselassie, Yonas Zergaw

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Haile Gebrsellasie	...	Himself
Shawananness Gebrselassie	...	Haile's Mother
Yonas Zergaw	...	Young Haile Gebrselassie
Tedesse Haile	...	Young Haile's Father
Bekele Gebrselassie	...	Himself (Haile's Father)
Alem Tellahun	...	Herself (Haile's Wife)
Assefa Gebrselassie
Tizazu Mashresha
Winishet Tesfaye
Abinet Tedesse
Berhane Tesfaye
Bekele Negash
Berhane Taye
Endale Workineh
Zinash Workineh

Storyline

The gold medal for the men's 10,000-meter race in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics is won by Ethiopian Haile Gebrselassie.

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | Sport

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for brief nudity

Details

Country:

USA UK Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 May 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Der Einzelkämpfer von Atlanta

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$14,339 (USA) (14 May 1999)

Gross:

$229,128 (USA) (30 July 1999)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Channel Four Films, Helkon Media AG, La Junta

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

During the close-up of an official at the final you can see runners passing by. One of them is wearing orange (clearly Dutch). In the final there was no Dutchman.

User Reviews

A beautiful movie, should be seen by all

I am surprised at the low rating and low number of votes for Endurance. I rented this movie recently and it truly moved me. I spent time in Tanzania in 2003 and it changed my life. The Ethiopian land and culture are quite different but the entire movie brought back emotional flashbacks to my time in Tanzania. The scenes of everyday African life in Endurance are the most realistic and gritty that I have seen in a popular movie. The fact that many of the actors are playing themselves only adds to it. This is the real Africa and you see home life, work, school, church and urban life. The music is also amazing. The movie is slow moving and you need some patience, but the running time is short. Do not shy away from this because it is a Disney movie, it is definitely for all ages. I shed a tear as Haile won his race, and that is rare for me.