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The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

1962, Movie, 1h 44min

A juvenile offender (Sir Tom Courtenay) at a tough reform school impresses its Governor (Sir Michael Redgrave) with his running ability and is encouraged to compete in an upcoming race, but faces ridicule from his peers.

"The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner" — drama movie produced in UK and released in 1962. It has a great rating on IMDb: 7.5 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1h 44min. "The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner" is currently available for rent and to buy on Apple TV, Amazon Store and Fandango at Home and to stream on Amazon Prime ⎥ Freevee. Click on a playlink to watch it now!

Country: United Kingdom

Director:

Tony Richardson

Cast:

Victor Harrington

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Critic Patrick Peters

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8

...Michael Redgrave and the debuting Tom Courtenay are excellent.

Read full review at Empire

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The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner was released in theaters on September 21, 1962.