Bob Newhart runs from midlife crisis... literally. With a necktie flapping.
A bemused, mild-mannered accountant takes up jogging and a lithesome, young woman sprints into his life, inspiring him to enter a marathon, to the annoyance of his non-running wife.
Acting
Newhart's signature deadpan meets physical comedy.
Costume
The running shorts should be in a museum.
Director
Jackie Cooper
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jackie Cooper directed this between Rockford Files episodes, explaining the cozy TV aesthetic.
Released during America's first running boom, it capitalized on marathon mania while treating women as motivation trophies.
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