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Michael Douglas sweats through an existential crisis in tiny shorts.
TMDB
67
IMDb
58
Google
90

Running (1979)

sweaty melancholy70s malaisetrack-and-field therapy

Overview

Drama

An Olympic hopeful marathon runner hopes his success will be the answer to his marriage woes and other personal problems.

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Content warning
sportsdivorceolympic gamesolympic athletefailing marriagemarathonrunnerlong distance running
identity through achievementmarriage as performancethe loneliness of ambition

Standout Aspects

Acting

Douglas at his most vulnerably sweaty.

Cinematography

Bleak Canadian landscapes mirroring internal emptiness.

Best for:Solo: When you need to feel better about your own life choices.·Rewatch: Catching all the subtle marital dread you missed.
Heads up:Emotional: Relentless depiction of a marriage quietly drowning.
Steven Hilliard Stern

Director

Steven Hilliard Stern

ReleasedOct 30, 1979
Runtime1h 42m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Universal Pictures
Canadian Film Development Corporation

Top Cast

Michael Douglas

Michael Douglas

Michael Andropolis

Susan Anspach

Susan Anspach

Janet

Lawrence Dane

Lawrence Dane

Coach Walker

Eugene Levy

Eugene Levy

Ritchie Rosenberg

Chuck Shamata

Chuck Shamata

Howard

Philip Akin

Philip Akin

Chuck Stone

Murray Westgate

Murray Westgate

Mr. Finlay

Lesleh Donaldson

Lesleh Donaldson

Andrea Andropolis

Gordon Clapp

Gordon Clapp

Kenny

Giancarlo Esposito

Giancarlo Esposito

Puerto Rican Teenager

Ask about Running

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Released during America's jogging boom, it ironically interrogates the 'healthy body, healthy life' myth of the era.

Trivia

Filmed in Toronto with local talent, including a young Eugene Levy in a rare dramatic turn before his comedy takeover.

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