See How She Runs

"Winning just doesn't matter..."

1978 1h 36m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

DramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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A middle-aged housewife and mother, after spending a lifetime giving to others, decides to claim a piece for herself and enters the grueling 26-mile Boston Marathon as an obsessive means of self-expression.

“Winning just doesn't matter...”

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Cast

Joanne Woodward
Betty Quinn
John Considine
Larry Quinn
Melissa Newman
Janey Quinn
Mary-Beth Manning
Kathy Quinn
Barnard Hughes
John Matusak
Barbara Meek
Evelyn Parnell
James Houghton
Handsome Man
Linda Peterson
Holly

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard T. Heffron
Writers: Marvin A. Gluck
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Richard T. Heffron, shot by Ronald M. Lautore. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Gary Griffin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Joanne Woodward and John Considine and Melissa Newman carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Winning just doesn't matter...".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0078221 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Richard T. Heffron directs. Ronald M. Lautore behind the camera. Jimmie Haskell scores. Gary Griffin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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148 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Richard T. Heffron, shot by Ronald M. Lautore. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Jimmie Haskell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Gary Griffin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Joanne Woodward and John Considine and Melissa Newman carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Winning just doesn't matter...".
7IMDB entry: tt0078221 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.