The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

7.5

/10

1h 44mDrama Sport

A rebellious youth sentenced to a reformatory for robbing a bakery rises through the ranks of the institution through his prowess as a long distance runner. During his solitary runs, reveries of his life and times before his incarceration lead him to re-evaluate his privileged status as a prized athlete.A rebellious youth sentenced to a reformatory for robbing a bakery rises through the ranks of the institution through his prowess as a long distance runner. During his solitary runs, reveries of his life and times before his i... Read more

Starring Michael Redgrave, Tom Courtenay, Avis Bunnage, Alec McCowen, James Bolam, Joe Robinson, Dervis Ward, Topsy Jane, Julia Foster, James Fox

Watch "The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner" from streaming services Google Play, Microsoft, Apple TV+ (itunes) released in 1962. It's a drama and sport movie, and has a rating of 7.5 out of 10 from Imdb which is usually fine for this kind of movie, and is currently only available for purchase or rent.