The Long Run

May 4 2001 R 1h 52m
Drama, Sport

A failed track coach finally finds someone who he believes has what it takes to win. The Comrades Marathon is a 90-k race in South Africa. An aging running coach, Barry, wants to field a winner; he's working with four men from a factory, but when he's fired to make way for a smooth, corporate type, he's at loose ends. Then he sees Christine, a Namibian immigrant who runs to forget her troubles. He offers to coach her and soon she's living at his house, following his diet and training regimen. But his single-mindedness gets to her: she wants a job and a place of her own. Plus, the man who replaced Barry likes her and wants her away from Barry. Can runner and coach (woman and man, African and European) sort out their complex relationship before the race? Written by

Plot

The Comrades Marathon is a 90K race in South Africa. Aging running coach Barry wants to field a winner; he's working with four men from a factory, but when he's fired to make way for a smooth, corporate type, he's at loose ends. Then he sees Christine, a Namibian immigrant who runs to forget her troubles. He offers to coach her and soon she's living in his house and following his diet-and-training regiment. But when his single-mindedness gets to her, she wants a job and her own place. Plus, the man who replaced Barry likes her and wants to lure her away from Barry. Can runner and coach (woman and man, African and European) sort out their complex relationship before the race?

Written by

Johann Potgieter

Directed by

Jean Stewart

Cast

Armin Mueller-Stahl, Nthati Moshesh, Paterson Joseph

Crew

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Production Countries

South Africa

Production Companies

Distant Horizon

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
383
Average Rating
5.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA