| Running Brave | |
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| Directed by | Donald Shebib (credited as D.S. Everett) |
| Written by | Henry Bean Shirl Hendryx |
| Based on | life of Billy Mills |
| Produced by | Ira Englander |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | François Protat |
| Edited by | Peter Zinner |
| Music by | Mike Post |
Production companies | Walt Disney Pictures (uncredited) Englander Productions |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista Distribution |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $8 million |
| Box office | $3 million |
Running Brave is a 1983 Canadian biographical sports drama film[1][2] based on the story of Billy Mills, a member of the Oglala Sioux tribe located in South Dakota. Mills was born on the reservation, and later attended the University of Kansas [3] where he was recruited by the Olympic running team[1][4] and won the gold medal in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics for the 10,000 meter race.[5] In one of the great upsets in sports history, Mills sprinted from third place for the win. Mills is still the only American in history to win the Olympic 10,000 meter run. Robby Benson portrays Mills. Pat Hingle and a young Graham Greene also star.
- ^ a b Harkness, John (February 1984). "D.S. Everett's Running Brave". Cinema Canada (104): 18–19.
- ^ Berumen, Frank Javier Garcia (2019). "Representative Films: Running Brave". American Indian Image Makers of Hollywood. McFarland. pp. 200–201. ISBN 9781476636474.
- ^ "Billy Mills: Hero to Native Americans and Olympians everywhere | NCAA.org - The Official Site of the NCAA". www.ncaa.org. Archived from the original on 2015-05-01.
- ^ Paraschak, Victoria (2000). "Billy Mills". In Kirsch, George B. (ed.). Encyclopedia of Ethnicity and Sports in the United States. Greenwood. p. 317. ISBN 9780313299117.
- ^ Burfoot, Amby (2009). "Appreciating Your Opponents". Runner's World Complete Book of Running: Everything You Need to Run for Weight Loss, Fitness, and Competition. Rodale Books. p. 142. ISBN 9781605295794.