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The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner: Full Cast & Crew 1962 Drama
Fleet-footed Colin Smith (Tom Courtenay) is a rebellious teenager in the poverty-stricken town of Nottingham, in northern England, who enjoys running as an escape from his harsh reality. Caught stealing cash from a bakery, Colin is sent to a reform school where the manipulative governor (Michael Redgrave) promotes sports as rehabilitation by enlisting Colin in a foot race against a prestigious rival school. What the governor doesn't realize is that Colin is not so easily disciplined. Released: Oct 8, 1962 See Movie Details

Cast & Crew

All Cast Crew
Tony Richardson Director, Producer Tom Courtenay Colin Smith Actor Michael Redgrave Reformatory Governor Actor Avis Bunnage Mrs. Smith Actor Peter Madden Mr. Smith Actor James Bolam Mike Actor Julia Foster Gladys Actor Dervis Ward Detective Actor Raymond Dyer Gordon Actor Alec McCowen Brown, House Master Actor Joe Robinson Roach Actor John Thaw Bosworth Actor Alan Sillitoe Writer, Writer John Addison Original Music Walter Lassally Cinematographer Antony Gibbs Film Editing Ralph W. Brinton Production Design Sophie Harris Costume Design Dave Tracey Stunts Robin Webb Stunts