The Long Run (2001)

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Country: South Africa
Genres: Drama, Sport
Release: 2001-05-04
Director: Jean Stewart
Writers: Johann Potgieter
Language: English
Stars: Armin Mueller-Stahl , Nthati Moshesh , Paterson Joseph , Seputla Sebogodi , Desmond Dube , Anna-Mart van der Merwe , Christopher Kubheka , Gift Leotlela , Jeremia Ramasita , Nakedi Ribane
Runtime: 112 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: Der lange Weg zum Sieg (Germany) , La gran carrera (Argentina) , Elämäni juoksu (Finland) , Carrera por la vida (Argentina) , A Longa Corrida (Brazil) , The long run - Corsa per la vittoria (Italy) , La larga marcha (Spain) , The Long Run (South Africa) , Hosszú futás (Hungary) , The Long Run (United Kingdom) , The Long Run
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?
IMDB:tt0218411