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There's a plethora of cycling movies . . . What about running movies? The only one I can think of is Chariots of Fire.

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] fujiwood 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I thought that movie was about shrimping.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

It's a bit of both. And chocolates. But he does get his leg fixed so I guess that goes into the running theme pretty well.

[–] ArghZombies 12 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)
[–] marvinfreeman 8 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I recalled one . . . silly and not on lists: Run Fatboy Run

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

One of my favorites!! I watch this the night before a big race for inspiration

[–] Decoy321 7 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Does The Running Man count? Honorable mention for Forrest Gump?

Jokes aside, I remember a few others in the 80s, and a Jesse Owens movie called Race a few years back.

Edit: I looked up some more. Here's a good list for anyone curious.

[–] marvinfreeman 4 points 8 months ago

One surprising thing on that list: A movie about my HS x-country team! Not my year but didn't know there was a movie about it at all.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Cool Runnings

McFarland, USA

Gallipoli

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Isn’t cool runnings about bobsledding tho?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

It's about Jamaican sprinters who miss out on qualifying for the Olympics and then become bobsledders to get to the Winter Olympics.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Came here to say McFarland, USA

[–] odin 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] marvinfreeman 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I just watched this. I was surprised at how good it is. Dealt with some serious issues and was funny. Really enjoyed it. Thanks!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago
[–] TrickDacy 5 points 8 months ago

There are cycling movies?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

Without Limits

A movie about Steve Prefontaine

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I thoroughly enjoyed the anime, Run With The Wind.

[–] Hominine 2 points 8 months ago

Thanks for reminding me to watch this.

[–] TeXitoi 3 points 8 months ago
[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Most have been mentioned. But what about this - Evolution of Tom Cruise's Run - he basically inserts a running scene in every one of his movies.