Amy Rutherford, Audrey Gardiner, Chris Wiggins

In this fascinating made-for-TV biopic, Jamie Maclachlan plays the legendary Sir Roger Bannister, the full-time Oxford medical student who defied the odds to run the world's first four-minute mile. Ch...( read more  read more... )eered on to victory by a loving girlfriend (Amy Rutherford), a loyal best friend (Shaun Smith) and a remarkable coach (Christopher Plummer) -- a double amputee who fought in World War II -- Bannister set the bar that inspired future champions.

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Directed by: Charles Beeson

Release Date: October 6, 2005

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  • December 19, 2008
    True story of the man who first broke the four minute mile.
  • November 25, 2008
    wow just seen this movie n think that its a good movie 2 watch...even though this is a made for tv movie its really enjoyable as well...i think that the director of this Drama, Musical & Performing Arts movie had done a good job of directing this movie because you never know what...( read more) 2 expect throughout this movie because the director of this Drama, Musical & Performing Arts movie had done a good job because its a true story
  • June 10, 2008
    I wish I could watch every movie ever made but I sadly don't have the time. I'm not interested in this movie because I don't think I'll like it or don't know enough about it to think I might like it. I may still end up seeing it some day though.
  • November 27, 2006
    Sir Roger Bannister

    yeah, he basically PWNS

    being the first sub-4 miler like ever. no big deal.

    WR now is 3:43.8 Hicham El Geurrouj, of Morroco.

    anyways,

    this movie shows the entire story of the first sub-4 miler

    from his child hood runiing on the beaches, to hi...( read more)s first race at Oxford, getting a 4:46 mile, later on, getting the 3:59.4

    showing his troubling life as a medical student, to relationship problems.

    this movie PWNS

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  • Schlaht
    November 24, 2006
    GO DISTANCE RUNNING! W00T

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