Running Brave

Running Brave
Directed by	D. S. Everett
Produced by	Ira Englander
Written by	Henry Bean Shirl Hendryx
Based on	life of Billy Mills
Starring	Robby Benson Pat Hingle Claudia Cron Jeff McCracken
Music by	Mike Post
Cinematography	François Protat
Edited by	Peter Zinner
Production company	Englander Productions
Distributed by	Buena Vista Distribution
Release date	November 4, 1983
Running time	106 minutes
Language	English
Budget	$8 million
Box office	$3,000,000

Running Brave is a 1983 film based on the story of Billy Mills, a North American Indian brought up on the reservation, destined against all odds to become the best distance runner in the world in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.

In one of the great upsets in sports history, distance runner Billy Mills sprinted from 3rd place and took the gold medal in the 10,000 meter race at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. Mills is still the only American in history to accomplish this feat. Robby Benson portrays Mills, the Oglala Sioux who left the reservation in the late 1950s for his date with Destiny. Pat Hingle and a young Graham Greene also star.

The film was directed by Donald Shebib, using the pseudonym "D. S. Everett".

Cast

• Robby Benson as Billy Mills
• Pat Hingle as Coach Bill Easton
• Claudia Cron as Pat
• Graham Greene as Eddie

External links

• Running Brave on IMDb
• Running Brave at Rotten Tomatoes
• Running Brave at Box Office Mojo