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Four Minutes

  • TV Movie
  • 2005
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
373
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Four Minutes (2005)
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The story of the four minute mile-breaker Roger Bannister.The story of the four minute mile-breaker Roger Bannister.The story of the four minute mile-breaker Roger Bannister.

  • Director
    • Charles Beeson
  • Writer
    • Frank Deford
  • Stars
    • Jamie Maclachlan
    • Christopher Plummer
    • Shaun Smyth
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    373
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Charles Beeson
    • Writer
      • Frank Deford
    • Stars
      • Jamie Maclachlan
      • Christopher Plummer
      • Shaun Smyth
    • 14User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Jamie Maclachlan
    Jamie Maclachlan
    • Roger Bannister
    Christopher Plummer
    Christopher Plummer
    • Archie Mason
    Shaun Smyth
    Shaun Smyth
    • Norris McWhirter
    Amy Rutherford
    Amy Rutherford
    • Moyra Jacobsson
    Drew Carnwath
    • Chris Brasher
    Grahame Wood
    Grahame Wood
    • Chris Chataway
    Leon Pownall
    Leon Pownall
    • Dr. Walker
    Audrey Gardiner
    • Annabelle Davenport
    Philip Craig
    Philip Craig
    • Mr. Bannister
    Darcy Dale Dunlop
    • Mrs. Bannister
    • (as Darcy Dunlop)
    Chris Wiggins
    • Burnett
    Shaun Austin-Olsen
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    Graham Harley
    • Parsons
    Jonathan Watton
    Jonathan Watton
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    Kate Hewlett
    Kate Hewlett
    • Helen
    Ryan Hollyman
    Ryan Hollyman
    • Older Runner
    Nicholas Rose
    • Paul
    Shane Mackinnon
    Shane Mackinnon
    • Carson
    • (as Shane MacKinnon)
    • Director
      • Charles Beeson
    • Writer
      • Frank Deford
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    • Trivia
      Leon Pownall's final film.
    • Goofs
      When Roger and his father are boarding the bus, Roger 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.
    • Quotes

      Moyra Jacobsson: You're an odd mix, Roger. Terribly, absolutely English, yet possessing that maddening quality of American independence. I suppose most people don't know what in the world to do with you.

    • Connections
      Version of The Four Minute Mile (1988)

    User reviews14

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    8/10
    A well done presentation of a momentous sporting event
    The one professional review of this film is much more accurate than the distorted ravings of the one idiot you have quoted so far. This was a well done film, showing insight into the character of Roger Bannister as an athlete and a person, something lacking in most sports movies. He fails to understand the significance of this record at the time by comparing it to other track and field records that have lasted longer. Both the medical and physiological implications of the feat that was made very clear as well as the apt comparison in the film to the conquest of Everest puts it in much better perspective, but like the height of Mt. Everest, this is about 29,000 feet over his head. I suspect he is also too young. Those of us who were alive and following sport at the time recognize its significance, which was extremely well presented and should have been clear to anyone viewing it with an open mind.

    PS, I wrote this because of my irritation over the review you printed. Should you chose to edit out my negative remarks and simply print my reaction to the film, you are welcome to do so.
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    • Oct 28, 2005

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    • Release date
      • October 6, 2005 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Official site
      • ESPN
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dört Dakika
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production company
      • ESPN (Entertainment & Sports Programming Network)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
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      • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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