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Running

  • 19791979
  • PGPG
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
779
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Michael Douglas in Running (1979)
  • Drama
  • Sport
American marathon runner Michael Andropolis sets his heart on representing his country at the Olympic games. Meanwhile his marriage has fallen apart and his children have no respect for him.... Read allAmerican marathon runner Michael Andropolis sets his heart on representing his country at the Olympic games. Meanwhile his marriage has fallen apart and his children have no respect for him. He sets out on his task with determination and hope that his success will resolve his per... Read allAmerican marathon runner Michael Andropolis sets his heart on representing his country at the Olympic games. Meanwhile his marriage has fallen apart and his children have no respect for him. He sets out on his task with determination and hope that his success will resolve his personal problems.
IMDb RATING
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779
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  • Director
    • Steven Hilliard Stern
  • Writer
    • Steven Hilliard Stern
  • Stars
    • Michael Douglas
    • Susan Anspach
    • Lawrence Dane
Top credits
  • Director
    • Steven Hilliard Stern
  • Writer
    • Steven Hilliard Stern
  • Stars
    • Michael Douglas
    • Susan Anspach
    • Lawrence Dane
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    • 17User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 7 nominations

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    Michael Douglas, Lesleh Donaldson, and Jennifer McKinney in Running (1979)

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    Michael Douglas
    Michael Douglas
    • Michael Andropolisas Michael Andropolis
    Susan Anspach
    Susan Anspach
    • Janetas Janet
    Lawrence Dane
    Lawrence Dane
    • Coach Walkeras Coach Walker
    Eugene Levy
    Eugene Levy
    • Ritchie Rosenbergas Ritchie Rosenberg
    Chuck Shamata
    Chuck Shamata
    • Howardas Howard
    • (as Charles Shamata)
    Philip Akin
    • Chuck Stone, Black marathon runneras Chuck Stone, Black marathon runner
    Trudy Young
    • Pregnant womanas Pregnant woman
    Murray Westgate
    • Mr. Finlayas Mr. Finlay
    Jennifer McKinney
    Jennifer McKinney
    • Susan Andropolisas Susan Andropolis
    Lesleh Donaldson
    Lesleh Donaldson
    • Andrea Andropolisas Andrea Andropolis
    Jim McKay
    Jim McKay
    • Selfas Self
    Lutz Brode
    • Boston Race Winneras Boston Race Winner
    Deborah Burgess
    • Debbie Rosenbergas Debbie Rosenberg
    • (as Deborah Templeton Burgess)
    Gordon Clapp
    Gordon Clapp
    • Kennyas Kenny
    Marvin Goldhar
    • Maloneyas Maloney
    David Laurence
    • Commentatoras Commentator
    Donny Cooper
    • Black Teenageras Black Teenager
    Joel Berman
    • Italian Teenageras Italian Teenager
    • Director
      • Steven Hilliard Stern
    • Writer
      • Steven Hilliard Stern
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    • Trivia
      To prepare for his role, Michael Douglas had to get fit. First, Douglas started running twenty minutes a day building it up to 50-60 miles a week. Douglas gave up smoking two packets of cigarettes a day and lost 12 lbs in weight. He would start running at 6.30 am each day in the Beverly Hills canyons.
    • Goofs
      When Michael is running alongside his youngest daughter Susan supposedly down a Queens, NYC neighborhood street on the way to her school, a standard Canadian 'Maximum 50 (km/hour)' speed limit sign is clearly visible instead of the U.S. standard 'Speed Limit 25 (M.P.H.)'
    • Quotes

      Ritchie Rosenberg: Michael, you're my friend. But you spent two years in medical school. And you quit. Two years in law. And you quit. A couple of businesses - quit. And God knows how many jobs. Now your marriage......

      Michael Andropolis: Ritchie, I gotta do it.

    • Crazy credits
      The Marathon Theme is inspired from the original music composed for Games of the XXIst Olympiade, a National Film Board of Canada production.
    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: Running/Head Over Heels/Skatetown, U.S.A./The Legacy/Yanks (1979)
    • Soundtracks
      Homeward Bound
      Written by Paul Simon (uncredited)
      Performed by Simon & Garfunkel
      copyright 1966 Paul Simon
      Courtesy of Columbia Records

    User reviews17

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    Top review
    One of my favorites!
    This is one of my favorite films. I saw it about 1981 on a premium channel, and recently went to great lengths to obtain this film on DVD. Apparently it hasn't been released in the U.S.. Though the production itself is lacking,(especially the music) I think the story itself is one of the best ever brought to film with the old "quitter finally triumphs" plot. Michael Douglas really brings his character to life. What jogged my memory about this film was the "running" portion of "Forest Gump". After watching the DVD of "Running", I can't help but think that section of "Forest Gump" was derived from this movie. This is especially apparent in the scene where Michael is training and the neighborhood kids join in on the run. The extras could have been cast to be more realistic, but if you'll look past the production, you'll find a truly inspiring story!
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    • richard-650
    • Aug 15, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 30, 1979 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Son koşu
    • Filming locations
      • Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Canadian Film Development (CFDC)
      • Guardian Trust Company
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $3,600,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $6,012,556
    • Gross worldwide
      • $6,012,556
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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