Running Brave

Running Brave (1983)

It wasn't where he finished that made him an Olympic hero, it was where he began . . .

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.

Date of release
1983-11-04
TMDB
4.3 / 10 (11)
Runtime
1h 46m
Genres
Drama
Director
Donald Shebib

Casting

Interesting facts

Running Brave is a 1983 Canadian biographical sports drama film based on the story of Billy Mills, a member of the Oglala Sioux tribe located in South Dakota. Mills was born on the reservation, and later attended the University of Kansas where he was recruited by the Olympic running team and won the gold medal in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics for the 10,000 meter race. In one of the great upsets in sports history, Mills sprinted from third place for the win. After Mills won gold, he served his community by working to provide scholarships to Native American youth. Mills is still the only American in history to win the Olympic 10,000 meter run. Robby Benson portrays Mills.

Production

The film was directed by Donald Shebib, ultimately crediting himself with "D.S. Everett" due to an editing dispute. During the filming of Running Brave, Shebib actively consulted Billy Mills to make sure the film would be historically accurate.

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