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The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young

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People from around the world test the limits of their physical and mental endurance.

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The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young

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Leah Pickett Chicago Reader 01/28/2016
Codirectors Timothy Kane and Annika Iltis provide helpful graphics between scenes and provide plenty of context as to why one would choose to push one's body and mind to their breaking points. Go to Full Review Dennis Harvey Variety 11/30/2015
An insanely difficult endurance race that few have ever finished is chronicled in this delightful documentary. Go to Full Review Robert Abele Los Angeles Times 11/27/2015
The movie runs out of eccentricity capital and becomes just another contest documentary about determined participants - in this case, mostly obsessive young white men - and the well-worn narrative of defeat or accomplishment. Go to Full Review Susan G. Cole NOW Toronto 11/25/2015
2/5
It's hard to care when you can't connect to the characters. Organizer Lake, however, gets tons of screen time to offer smug commentary, every second of which is infuriating. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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01/13/2021 One of the best documentaries made to date. See more 07/13/2020 I've watched this docu movie dozens of times and never tire of the awesome achievements of the participants. It is produced with sensitivity and precision coupled with a great atmospheric score. It is without doubt one of the best productions of its kind ever made. See more 09/10/2019 A weird funny and inspiring "testing of limits" documentary. See more 09/27/2018 Pretty basic documentary, but the insanity of the subject matter keeps you glued. See more 09/15/2018 Super fun and light hearted doc about a mental foot-race in the woods in Southern USA. What’s not to love? See more 04/10/2018 Doc muito interessante sobre humanos que tentam vencer seus limites. See more Read all reviews
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Annika Iltis

Director

Timothy James Kane

Director

Lazarus Lake

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Annika Iltis

Producer

Timothy James Kane

Producer

Mariana Blanco

Film Editing

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The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young

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Movie Info

Synopsis People from around the world test the limits of their physical and mental endurance.
Director
Annika Iltis, Timothy James Kane
Producer
Annika Iltis, Timothy James Kane
Genre
Documentary, Adventure, History, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 8, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 8, 2016
Runtime
1h 29m
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