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RUNTIME
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Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
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The Simone Biles Story: Courage to Soar
2018 1h 16m EN
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8.2
BANGER
★8.2TMDB · 26
TV MovieDrama
Synopsis
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Based on her book, this World Premiere film follows Simone Biles through the sacrifices and hard work that led her to win 19 Olympic and World Championship medals.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Jeanté Godlock
Simone Biles
Kathleen Rose Perkins
Aimee Boorman
Tisha Campbell
Nellie Biles
Raven Bowens
Adria Biles
Kelsey Scott
Shanon
Tim Beckmann
Mr. Andrews
Marylin Norry
Martha Karolyi
Julius Tennon
Ron Biles
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Vanessa Parise
- Writers
- Kelly Fullerton
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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ERA
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Released 8 years ago.
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Lisa Robison 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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Jeanté Godlock and Kathleen Rose Perkins and Tisha Campbell carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt7978660 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 26 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Vanessa Parise directs. Lisa Robison cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 2Released 8 years ago.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Editor Lisa Robison shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Jeanté Godlock and Kathleen Rose Perkins and Tisha Campbell carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt7978660 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 26 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Editing
- Lisa Robison
- Stunt coordinator
- Brett Armstrong
- Runtime
- 76 min · 1h 16m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG
Also by
Vanessa Parise
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Lifetime
US
Key crew
- Stunt CoordinatorBrett Armstrong
- ProducerChristian Bruyère
- Executive ProducerSimone Biles
- EditorLisa Robison
- Executive ProducerHoward Braunstein
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- gymnastics
- biography
- female athlete
- gymnast
- olympic athlete
- sportsman
- life and career
Release history · US
When it landed
- TV2018-02-03PG· Lifetime
