Endurance

1999 1h 23m EN

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6.4

MID

★6.4TMDB · 9

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Synopsis

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The gold medal for the men's 10,000-meter race in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics is won by Ethiopian Haile Gebrselassie.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Haile Gebrsellasie
Haile Gebrselassie
Shawananness Gebrselassie
Haile's Mother
Yonas Zergaw
Young Haile Gebrselassie
Tedesse Haile
Young Haile's Father
Bekele Gebrselassie
Bekele Gebrselassie (Haile's Father)
Alem Tellahun
Alem Tellahun (Haile's Wife)
Assefa Gebrselassie
Tizazu Mashresha

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Leslie Woodhead
Languages: English
Countries: Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Powell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Haile Gebrsellasie and Shawananness Gebrselassie and Yonas Zergaw carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0120659 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Leslie Woodhead directs. John Powell scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 3 countries: Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Original score by John Powell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Haile Gebrsellasie and Shawananness Gebrselassie and Yonas Zergaw carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0120659 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.