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16 Days of Glory
16 Days of Glory

16 Days of Glory

The single most inspiring sports film ever created.

Genres

Documentary

OverView

The definitive photographic record of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, told "from the inside" through the lives of the participants, the words of David Perry, and the singing voice of Placido Domingo. From the opening to closing ceremonies, this unique style of storytelling shows a side of the Olympic Games not seen by television audiences.

Others

Budget

$4000000

Revenue

$83857

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

285 mins

Rating

7.2/10

Release Date

23 October 1985

Country

United States of America

Cast

David Perry

David Perry

Narrator (voice)

Caitlyn Jenner

Caitlyn Jenner

Self

Carl Lewis

Carl Lewis

Self

Mary Lou Retton

Mary Lou Retton

Self

Béla Károlyi

Béla Károlyi

Self

Daley Thompson

Daley Thompson

Self

Jürgen Hingsen

Jürgen Hingsen

Self

Edwin Moses

Edwin Moses

Self

Joan Benoit Samuelson

Joan Benoit Samuelson

Self

Grete Waitz

Grete Waitz

Self

Yasuhiro Yamashita

Yasuhiro Yamashita

Self

Rowdy Gaines

Rowdy Gaines

Self

Michael Groß

Michael Groß

Self

Pierre Quinon

Pierre Quinon

Self

Mike Tully

Mike Tully

Self

Luan Jujie

Luan Jujie

Self

Sebastian Coe

Sebastian Coe

Self

Nawal El Moutawakel

Nawal El Moutawakel

Self

Greg Louganis

Greg Louganis

Self

Maricica Puică

Maricica Puică

Self

Ion Puică

Ion Puică

Self

Don Peters

Don Peters

Self

Peter Vidmar

Peter Vidmar

Self

Ulrike Meyfarth

Ulrike Meyfarth

Self

Sara Simeoni

Sara Simeoni

Self

Rebecca Twigg

Rebecca Twigg

Self

Connie Carpenter-Phinney

Connie Carpenter-Phinney

Self

Koji Gushiken

Koji Gushiken

Self

Donna Vidmar

Donna Vidmar

Self

Henry Marsh

Henry Marsh

Self

Aurora Cunha

Aurora Cunha

Self

Mitch Gaylord

Mitch Gaylord

Self

Tim Daggett

Tim Daggett

Self

Bart Conner

Bart Conner

Self

Jim Hartung

Jim Hartung

Self

Scott Johnson

Scott Johnson

Self

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