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The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

1962·1h 44m·Not Rated
DramaSport
IMDb Rating
★ 7.5/10
10,021 votes

A young thief takes up long-distance running when he is sent to a borstal.

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner is a 1962 drama sport movie directed by Tony Richardson, starring Avis Bunnage, Tom Courtenay, Alec McCowen. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.5/10 from 10,021 votes and runs 1h 44m.

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Director
Tony Richardson
Stars
Avis Bunnage
Tom Courtenay
Alec McCowen
Michael Redgrave
Creators
Alan Sillitoe
Details
1962-10-08
104 min
Movie
Not Rated
★ United Kingdom
★ English
Keywords
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