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The Long Run (2001)

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Release Date: May 1, 2001 Wide

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An elderly man tries to achieve one of his greatest ambitions by turning a rank amateur into a champion in this drama. German-born Bertold Bohmer (Armin Mueller-Stahl) was a competitive distance runner in his youth who had one great dream -- to win the Comrades Marathon, a punishing 54-mile race that stretches between two cities through an arid desert in South Africa. Now in his mid-sixties and living in South Africa, Bohmer never achieved this goal, but as a trainer he's helped a number of

R, 1 hr. 43 min.

Art House & International, Drama

Johan Potgieter

Feb 26, 2002

Universal Focus

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In the climactic run, Stewart's lazy direction and sloppy editing make "the most grueling race in the world" a jog in the park

May 4, 2001 Full Review Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer | Comment
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