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Running Brave
It wasn't where he finished that made him an Olympic hero, it was where he began . . .
1983 | 106m | English
Popularity: 0.4 (history)
| Director: | Donald Shebib |
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| Writer: | Shirl Hendryx, Henry Bean |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 04, 1983 |
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| Director: | Donald Shebib |
| Writer: | Shirl Hendryx, Henry Bean |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | olympic games, sports, based on true story, track and field |
| Production Companies | Filmtrust, Englander Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 11, 2026 Entered: Apr 25, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Robby Benson | Billy Mills |
| Pat Hingle | Coach Bill Easton |
| Claudia Cron | Pat Mills |
| August Schellenberg | Billy's father |
| Graham Greene | Eddie Mills |
| Tantoo Cardinal | Caroline |
| Michael J. Reynolds | Roger Douglas |
| Fred Keating | TV Sportscaster |
| Jeff McCracken | Dennis Riley |
| Denis Lacroix | Frank Mills |
| Kendall Smith | Young Billy |
| George Clutesi | Ben |
| Margo Kane | Catherine |
| Derek Campbell | Fight Bookmaker |
| Maurice Wolfe | Uncle Chester / Indian Singer / Drummer |
| Albert Angus | Bud |
| Barbara Blackhorse | Young Catherine |
| Carmen Wolfe | Joe American Horse |
| William Berry | Carny Barker |
| Kaye Corbett | Viking |
| John Littlechild | Pine Ridge Boy |
| Gail Omeasoo | Roseanne |
| Willy RunsAbove | Indian Singer |
| Seymour Eaglespeaker | Indian Singer |
| Merrill Dendoff | Indian Singer |
| Chris Judge | Schwartz |
| Paul Hubbard | Pebbly |
| Jack Ackroyd | High School Coach |
| Tommy Banks | Campus Cop |
| Clare Drake | Assistant Coach |
| Rob Roy | Frat President |
| Graham McPherson | Stan Lawson |
| Francis Damberger | Wilson |
| Ray Kelly | Trainer |
| Thomas Peacocke | Mr. Harris |
| Barbara Reese | Mrs. Harris |
| Douglas Marquardt | Drill Sergeant |
| Bonar Bain | University Professor |
| Donna Devore | Girl Student |
| Wendell Smith | Chris Mitchell |
| Daryl Menard | Ron Clarke |
| Greg Coyes | Mohamed Gammoudi |
| Kim Maser | Gerry Lindgren |
| Walter David | Mamo Wolde |
| Bryan Hall | Bob Richards |
| Greg Rogers | American Sportscaster |
| William Fisher | British Sportscaster |
| Christopher Gaze | Aussie Sportscaster |
| Brendan Hughes | American Coach |
| Will Reese | Town Official |
| Harvey Haugen | Mayor |
| Len J. Phillips | Cheering Fan (uncredited) |
| Len J. Phillips | Cherring Fan (uncredited) |
| Gary Poon | Japanese Official (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Carol Spier | Production Design |
| François Protat | Director of Photography |
| John Berrie | Gaffer |
| T.A. Moore Jr. | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Joseph Lederer | Still Photographer |
| Don Perry | Music Supervisor |
| Mike Post | Original Music Composer |
| Jane Feinberg | Casting |
| Barbara Dunphy | Art Direction |
| Troy Porter | Sound Recordist |
| Peter Zinner | Editor |
| Rob Young | Sound mixer |
| Shirl Hendryx | Writer |
| Christine Wilson | Script Supervisor |
| Allan K. Rosen | Music Editor |
| Henry Bean | Writer |
| Mike Fenton | Casting |
| Marci Liroff | Casting |
| Wendy Partridge | Costume Design |
| Donald Shebib | Director |
| Gary C. Bourgeois | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Norman Edge | Animal Wrangler |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Ira Englander | Producer |
| Maurice Wolfe | Associate Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 1 |
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| 2024 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 885 | 885 |