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Running on the Sun: The Badwater 135 (2000)
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There is a moment when the body gives up and the human spirit takes over.
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Forty runners compete in the most grueling race on earth, the Badwater. The film documents the trials...
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real roadrunners
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(Credited cast) | Adam Bookspan | ... | Himself |
| Angelika Castaneda | ... | Herself |
| Eric Clifton | ... | Himself |
| Maria De Jesus | ... | Herself |
| Jack Denness | ... | Himself |
| Gabriel Flores | ... | Himself |
| Daniel Jensen | ... | Himself |
| Kirk Johnson | ... | Himself |
| Ben Jones | ... | Himself |
| William Curt Maples | ... | Himself |
| Chris Moon | ... | Himself |
| Nick Palazzo | ... | Himself |
| Ephraim Romesburg | ... | Himself |
| Lisa Smith | ... | Herself |
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Running on the Sun (USA) (short title)
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After reading Kirk Johnson's To the Edge , I just had to see what this Badwater looked like (4 years of running and I am just finding out that I am a distance runner; how far, I do not know). No one had the film on hand, so I had to send away for it. The first thing that I noticed was that while the participants are largely professional people, they are amateur athletes (with a tremendous desire to prove something exclusively to themselves). Have no illusions about this race. One of the underlying realities is that the presence of the participants are often circumstantial. In other words, to even contemplate applying for Badwater one must not only get in proper physical shape, but also have the financial backing to to get the project off the ground. You pay your own way, and that can get expensive.
The film literally takes you behind the scenes. Not all runners will like this film (it will challenge your current running program). It will have more appeal for the "knee deep in **** " kind of adventurer (read my movie review on JW Coop). Personally, I not only found the film inspiring, but educational regarding crewing for very long runs. Enjoy the movie.