Kipchoge: The Last Milestone
| Kipchoge: The Last Milestone | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Directed by | Jake Scott |
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| Cinematography | Thomas Dirnhofer |
| Edited by | Struan Clay Paul Trewartha |
| Music by | Simon Elms Colin Smith |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 86 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Kipchoge: The Last Milestone is a 2021 British documentary film directed by Jake Scott and executive produced by Ridley Scott. It follows Kenyan athlete Eliud Kipchoge and the events leading up to the Ineos 1:59 Challenge that saw him breaking the two-hour mark for running the marathon distance. The film was released digitally on-demand on 24 August 2021.
Production
[edit]The film was directed by Jake Scott, produced by Ross Plummer and executive produced by Kai-Lu Hsiung, Kevin Macdonald, and Ridley Scott.[1]
Critical reception
[edit]Outside reviewer Martin Fritz Huber wrote that he "learnt nothing new" from the film, but praised its "irresistible" cinematography.[2] Rob Aldam of Backseat Mafia described the film as a "fascinating journey following a man fully-focussed on one goal and the huge support team dedicated to making it all possible".[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (November 3, 2020). "Olympic Champion Eliud Kipchoge Documentary in the Works at Ridley Scott Creative Group – AFM". Variety.
- ^ Huber, Martin Fritz (August 20, 2021). "The New Kipchoge Documentary Is a Superfluous Delight". Outside Magazine.
- ^ Aldam, Rob (August 20, 2021). "Film Review: Kipchoge: The Last Milestone". Backseat Mafia.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Kipchoge: The Last Milestone at IMDb
- Kipchoge: The Last Milestone at Metacritic
- Kipchoge: The Last Milestone at Rotten Tomatoes
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