- Country: Poland
- Genres: Drama
- Release: 1987-12-01
- Director: Jerzy Domaradzki
- Writers: Feliks Falk
- Language: Polish
- Stars: Tadeusz Bradecki , Jaroslaw Kopaczewski , Leon Niemczyk , Krzysztof Pieczynski , Tadeusz Chudecki , Tomasz Dedek , Cezary Harasimowicz , Ryszard Jablonski , Edward Zentara , Piotr Dejmek
- Runtime: 99 min
- Awards: 3 wins
- AKA: Wielki bieg , Wielki bieg (Poland) , The Big Race , The Big Race (United States of America) , The Big Race (United Kingdom)
- Plot: Set in 1952, the story follows events around the "Peace Run", a propaganda 3-day marathon for peace. The winner is to be presented with a new motorcycle by the country's president. Chief organizer is a ruthless manipulator who will stop at nothing to make sure that the right man wins. There are two runners, Budny and Stolar, who are participating in the race for different reasons. Budny's father was imprisoned by the regime; his son thinks that winning will give him the opportunity to pass a letter to the president during prizegiving. Stolar is a shameless opportunist; he just wants the bike and does not care about the Communist beliefs. He easily sabotages a man marked to win by stealing one of his special running shoes. Though he and Budny quarrel, he lets the latter win, not because he believes in his cause but that it still is a defiant gesture to authorities. The ultimate irony is that the winner is still manipulated out of the picture and the organizers won't let him even close to the president. The prize is given to the contender.
- IMDB:tt0083330
The Big Race Cast · · · ALL
Jerzy Domaradzki
Director
Tadeusz Bradecki
Stefan Budny
Jaroslaw Kopaczewski
Radek Stolar
Leon Niemczyk
przewodniczący
Krzysztof Pieczynski
Wrzesień
Tadeusz Chudecki
Janek Druciarek
Tomasz Dedek
Kazimierz Sosna
Cezary Harasimowicz
Fastyn
Edward Zentara
Romek Martyniuk