Summary
The story of Billy Mills the American Indian that came from obscurity, to win the 10,000 meter long distance foot race in the Tokyo Olympics.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 76GoodWatch 65
Audience score84%
IMDb6.7
Running time
1 h 46 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109106Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
1983
November 4, 1983
43 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Canada
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-Provoking
and 9 more53 people
- Robby BensonBilly Mills
- Pat HingleCoach Bill Easton
- CCClaudia CronPat Mills
- August SchellenbergBilly's father
- Graham GreeneEddie Mills
- Tantoo CardinalCaroline
- Michael J. ReynoldsRoger Douglas
- Fred KeatingTV Sportscaster
- Jeff McCrackenDennis Riley
- DLDenis LacroixFrank Mills
- KSKendall SmithYoung Billy
George ClutesiBen- MKMargo KaneCatherine
- DCDerek CampbellFight Bookmaker
- MWMaurice WolfeUncle Chester / Indian Singer / Drummer
- AAAlbert AngusBud
- BBBarbara BlackhorseYoung Catherine
- CWCarmen WolfeJoe American Horse
- WBWilliam BerryCarny Barker
- KCKaye CorbettViking
- JLJohn LittlechildPine Ridge Boy
- GOGail OmeasooRoseanne
- WRWilly RunsAboveIndian Singer
- SESeymour EaglespeakerIndian Singer
Directing · 2
- Donald Shebib Director
- Christine Wilson Script Supervisor
Writing · 2
- Henry Bean Writer
- Shirl Hendryx Writer
Production · 5
- Ira Englander Producer
- Mike Fenton Casting
- Jane Feinberg Casting
- Marci Liroff Casting
- Maurice Wolfe Associate Producer
Camera · 2
- François Protat Director of Photography
- Joseph Lederer Still Photographer
Editing · 1
- Peter Zinner Editor
Sound · 6
- Mike Post Original Music Composer
- Allan K. Rosen Music Editor
- T.A. Moore Jr. Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Gary C. Bourgeois Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Rob Young Sound mixer
- Don Perry Music Supervisor
Art · 2
- Carol Spier Production Design
- Barbara Dunphy Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Wendy Partridge Costume Design
Lighting · 1
- John Berrie Gaffer
Other crew · 2
- Norman Edge Animal Wrangler
- Troy Porter Sound Recordist
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