Four Minutes

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Set largely in England (but filmed in Canada), Four Minutes is the story of Sir Roger Bannister, doctor by profession and runner by preference -- and the first man to run under a four-minute mile. Played by Jamie Maclachlan, Bannister is accurately depicted as a brilliant Oxford medical student, who in the years following WWII gains a reputation as England's fastest runner, but who regards his sports accomplishments as merely an adjunct to his studies, and thus avoids formal athletic training. Only after he fails to win a medal at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics does Bannister come to realize how important he has become as a morale-booster for a postwar Britain plagued by shortages, rationing, and unemployment. Shouldering this spiritual responsibility, Bannister submits himself to a grueling (but surprisingly scientific) training regimen imposed by disabled ex-athlete Archie Mason (Christopher Plummer). Originally slated for release in 2004 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Roger Bannister's "great run," Four Minutes was not seen until it was picked by the ESPN2 cable service on October 6, 2005.

Cast

Jamie Maclachlan
as Roger Bannister
Jamie Machlachlan
as Roger Bannister
Christopher Plummer
as Coach Archie Mason
Shaun Smyth
as Norris McWhirter
Amy Rutherford
as Moyra Jacobson
Drew Carnwath
as Chris Brasher
Grahame Wood
as Chris Cathaway
Leon Pownall
as Dr. Walker
Frank Blanch
as Mr. Smyth
Audrey Gardiner
as Annabelle Davenport
Philip Craig
as Mr. Bannister
Darcy Dale Dunlop
as Mrs. Bannister
Chris Wiggins
as Burnett
Shaun Austin-Olsen
as Bellamy
Kate Hewlett
as Helen
Graham Harley
as Parsons
Jonathan Watton
as Hamilton
Robert Laughton
as Wheeler
Kate Hewlitt
as Helen
Shane Mackinnon
as Carson
Ryan Hollyman
as Older Runner
Patrick McManus
as Crew Coach
Greg Morris
as Starter
Nicholas Rose
as Paul
Tom Smart
as Desk Student
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  • Jan 19, 2008
    True story of the man who first broke the four minute mile.
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