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The Four Minute Mile

The Four Minute Mile

Jahn Landys date with destiny.

Genres

HistoryDrama

OverView

For two brilliant young athletes - Roger Bannister of England and John Landy of Australia - the 1952 Helsinki Olympics present an exciting challenge. But events help set them on the path to something even more memorable than an Olympic gold medal - the race to break the four-minute mile....

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

152 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

09 November 1988

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Richard Huw

Richard Huw

Roger Bannister

Nique Needles

Nique Needles

John Landy

Adrian Rawlins

Adrian Rawlins

Chris Chataway

John Philbin

John Philbin

Wes Santee

Michael York

Michael York

Franz Stampfl

Lewis Fitz-Gerald

Lewis Fitz-Gerald

Denis Johannson

Tracy Mann

Tracy Mann

Jill Webster

Robert Burbage

Robert Burbage

Chris Brasher

Adrian Dunbar

Adrian Dunbar

Norris McWhirter

Richard Wilson

Richard Wilson

Harold Abrahams

Mark Pennell

Mark Pennell

Don MacMillan

Ralph Cotterill

Ralph Cotterill

Percy Cerutty

John O'May

John O'May

Bill Easton

Stuart McCreery

Stuart McCreery

Les Perry

Chuck Faulkner

Chuck Faulkner

American Athletics Official

Charles Tingwell

Charles Tingwell

Sandy Duncan

Joe Dolce

Joe Dolce

American Athletics Official

John Tordoff

John Tordoff

Groundsman

Duke Bannister

Duke Bannister

American Athletics Official

Geoffrey Church

Geoffrey Church

Student Athlete

Geoffrey Baird

Geoffrey Baird

Australian Journalist

Nicholas Hewetson

Nicholas Hewetson

Medical Student

Cliff Ellen

Cliff Ellen

Jim Johnson

Martin Girvan

Martin Girvan

Hammer Thrower

Nicholas Donovan

Nicholas Donovan

Chairman of Oxford University Athletic Club

Peter Harvey-Wright

Peter Harvey-Wright

Melbourne University Academic

Ian Flintoff

Ian Flintoff

BBC Interviewer

Teddy Kempner

Teddy Kempner

American Journalist

Edwin Craig

Edwin Craig

American Journalist

John Flanagan

John Flanagan

Policeman

Tim Bentinck

Tim Bentinck

Finnish Announcer

Vincent Marzello

Vincent Marzello

American Journalist

Colleen Fitzpatrick

Colleen Fitzpatrick

Elva Landy

Alan Cassell

Alan Cassell

Gordon Landy

Michael O'Reilly

Michael O'Reilly

Young Runner

Timothy Keegan

Timothy Keegan

Tony Landy

Peter Lane

Peter Lane

John Vernon

Reg Gorman

Reg Gorman

Vancouver Journalist

Geneviève Picot

Geneviève Picot

Marjorie Jackson

Colwyn Roberts

Colwyn Roberts

Vancouver Journalist

Joanne Canning

Joanne Canning

Winsome Cripps

John Murphy

John Murphy

Vancouver Journalist

John Larking

John Larking

Vancouver Journalist

Geoffrey Pullan

Geoffrey Pullan

Vancouver Journalist

Martin Redpath

Martin Redpath

British Photographer

Jacek Koman

Jacek Koman

Emil Zatopek

Dalibor Satalic

Dalibor Satalic

Finnish Announcer

Albie Woodington

Albie Woodington

British Journalist

Kevin Costello

Kevin Costello

British Journalist

Michael Greatorex

Michael Greatorex

Photographer

Peter Andrews

Peter Andrews

Canadian Mountie

Harry Parkinson

Harry Parkinson

British Journalist

Dawn Ellis

Dawn Ellis

British Journalist

Gary Files

Gary Files

Dr Hiddleston

Kurt Geyer

Kurt Geyer

Andy O'Brien

Duncan Gould

Duncan Gould

British Journalist

Ray Ashcroft

Ray Ashcroft

British Journalist

Tim Evans

Tim Evans

Marine Commanding Officer

John Lee

John Lee

English Doctor

Rosemary Martin

Rosemary Martin

Mrs Lambert

Paul Davison

Paul Davison

Murray Halberg

Laurie Dobson

Laurie Dobson

Milk Bar Proprieter

Graham Dow

Graham Dow

Australian Starter

Andrew Wallin

Andrew Wallin

Bill Baillie

Perry Atfield

Perry Atfield

Canadian Announcer

Brian O'Callaghan

Brian O'Callaghan

Australian Time Keeper

James Shaw

James Shaw

Canadian Producer

George Trotman

George Trotman

Australian Referee

John McTernan

John McTernan

Dave Garroway

Peter Tabor

Peter Tabor

Passer-By

Len Kaserman

Len Kaserman

California Interviewer

Esme Melville

Esme Melville

Landlady

Charles Collingwood

Charles Collingwood

Schoolmaster

William Russell

William Russell

AAA Official

Robin Daglish

Robin Daglish

AAA Official

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