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6 October 2005 (USA) morePlot:
The story of the four minute mile-breaker Roger Bannister. | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
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Accurate, but lacking in both drama and energy moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jamie Maclachlan | ... | Roger Bannister | |
| Christopher Plummer | ... | Archie Mason | |
| Shaun Smyth | ... | Norris McWhirter | |
| Amy Rutherford | ... | Moyra Jacobsson | |
| Drew Carnwath | ... | Chris Brasher | |
| Grahame Wood | ... | Chris Chataway | |
| Leon Pownall | ... | Dr. Walker | |
| Audrey Gardiner | ... | Annabelle Davenport | |
| Philip Craig | ... | Mr. Bannister | |
| Darcy Dale Dunlop | ... | Mrs. Bannister (as Darcy Dunlop) | |
| Chris Wiggins | ... | Burnett | |
| Shaun Austin-Olsen | ... | Bellamy | |
| Graham Harley | ... | Parsons | |
| Jonathan Watton | ... | Hamilton | |
| Kate Hewlett | ... | Helen |
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1.78 : 1 moreFilming Locations:
Toronto, Ontario, CanadaFun Stuff
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Continuity: When Roger and his father are boarding the bus, Rodger puts his arm around his father so that his father goes up the steps first. When they enter the bus, Roger comes in before his father. moreFAQ
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The breaking of the 4 minute mile was a milestone (pun intended) in competitive sports. Years later, sports fans remembered where they were when they heard of the achievement. At the time it occurred, it was considered THE transcendent sporting achievement. The movie tries to capture this sentiment primarily through the Christopher Plummer character's dialogue and the repeated comparisons to the Everest expedition. Unfortunately, however, the magnitude of the event doesn't come across to those of later generations. I didn't live during the time of Seabiscuit or Cinderella Man but both of those movies made me feel the drama and significance of what was happening. Four Minutes does not provide that type of emotional involvement. Another quibble is that Bannister's teammates (Brasher and Chataway) get short shrift. Both had very successful running careers that merit some mention at the end.