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The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young

  • 20142014
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  • 1h 29m
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The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young (2014)
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A famous prison escape sparks the idea for a cult-like race that has seen only 10 finishers in its first 25 years. This award-winning, oddly inspiring, and wildly funny documentary reveals t... Read allA famous prison escape sparks the idea for a cult-like race that has seen only 10 finishers in its first 25 years. This award-winning, oddly inspiring, and wildly funny documentary reveals the sports world's most guarded secret.A famous prison escape sparks the idea for a cult-like race that has seen only 10 finishers in its first 25 years. This award-winning, oddly inspiring, and wildly funny documentary reveals the sports world's most guarded secret.
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  • Directors
    • Annika Iltis
    • Timothy James Kane
  • Star
    • Lazarus Lake
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    • Timothy James Kane
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    • 67Metascore
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      • 2 wins & 2 nominations

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      Official Selection at Hot Docs 2015. North America's largest documentary Festival. The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young landed in the top 15 of audience favorites.
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      Julian: I think most people would be better off with more pain in their lives, honestly.I think that, if nothing else, they would appreciate the pain-free times more. But I think also there's this self-induced aspect of, You've struggled, you've overcome, you've gotten through, then you're confident and you both enjoy the rest of your life more, but also you feel like you can do things and you take on challenges that you wouldn't otherwise try, and you get to points that you wouldn't otherwise reach.

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    It's amazing that it was filmed when we first have 3 finishers in the history of the race, and I can't resist the feeling that Jared and Brett are real characters like the ones we see in a Marvel production. Great job, and Lazarus is a real legend!
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      • October 1, 2016 (Netherlands)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La maratona Barkley: La gara che divora la sua prole
    • Filming locations
      • Wartburg, Tennessee, USA
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      1 hour 29 minutes
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