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Running Brave

Running Brave

Running Brave is a 1983 Canadian biographical sports drama film based on the story of Billy Mills, a member of the Oglala Sioux tribe located in South Dakota. Mills was born on the reservation, and later attended the University of Kansas where he was recruited by the Olympic running team and won the gold medal in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics for the 10,000 meter race. In one of the great upsets in sports history, Mills sprinted from third place for the win. Mills is still the only American in history to win the Olympic 10,000 meter run. Robby Benson portrays Mills. Pat Hingle and a young Graham Greene also star.

Plot

The story of Billy Mills, the American Indian who came from obscurity to win the 10,000-meter long-distance foot-race in the Tokyo Olympics in 1964.

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    author
    director Donald Shebib
    editor Peter Zinner
    genre drama
    keywords american indian
    musicBy Mike Post
    producer Ira Englander
    productionCompany Walt Disney Pictures
    publisher Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
    theme biographical