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Release Date:
14 May 1999 (USA) more
Genre:
Biography | Drama | Sport
Plot:
The gold medal for the men's 10,000-meter race in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics is won by Ethiopian Haile Gebrselassie. | add synopsis
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Excellent presentation of Ethiopia more (7 total)

Cast

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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
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG for brief nudity.
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Runtime:
83 min
Country:
USA | UK | Germany
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
France:U | USA:PG
Company:
Channel Four Films more

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Goofs:
Continuity: 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. more

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3 out of 3 people found the following comment useful.
Excellent presentation of Ethiopia, 28 November 2005
10/10
Author: TJ-19 from United States

Having spent time in Ethiopia, this movie brings back so many memories. You truly can get a feel for the country in watching it. I can almost smell the smoke and the spicy plants. So many things are perfect, but I guess that is to be expected since it was filmed in Ethiopia. A friend asked why Haile was making a hiccuping sound when he was talking to the coach for the first time. That means he was listening intently and eagerly. The food his mother was cooking in the beginning is "injeria" which a kind of sourdough pancake/bread made from the grassy grain "tef". Makes me want to get on planning my next trip to Addis! A must see for anyone preparing for a trip there and also for those who love track and field sports.

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