The Long Run

An elderly man tries to achieve one of his greatest ambitions by turning a rank amateur into a champion in this drama. German-born Bertold Bohmer (Armin Mueller-Stahl) was a competitive distance runner in his youth who had one great dream -- to win the Comrades Marathon, a punishing 54-mile race ...more

The Long Run is one of those lovingly constructed, lavishly produced sports dramas that can't miss -- unless you have no interest in long-distance running, South African racial politics, or intense coach-athlete relationships. But if you have an interest in any of the above, the movie will become an immediate favorite. The exotic setting adds a vivid dimension to the story, which works to the familiar formula of emotional lows alternating with highs all the way to the finish line, but ...more