The Games
- IMDb link: 0065757
- IMDb rating: 6.1 (538 votes) Search
- Genres: Drama, Sport
- Director: Charles Aznavour, Michael Winner
- Cast: Michael Crawford, Ryan O'Neal, Stanley Baker and others
- Release date: 22 Jul 1970
- Release year: 1970
- Runtime: 100 minutes
- Country: United Kingdom
- Keywords: man wrapped in a towel, italy, the olympic games, marathon runner, game, summer olympics, barefoot running, bare chested male, australia, race
Plot
Storyline
Four marathon runners (one from England, one from the U.S., a Czechoslovakian, and an Australian Aborigine) prepare to run in the Olympic games. The film follows each one and shows what their motivations are for running in the games.
The story of four marathon runners and their preparations for the Olympics. One is a British runner with a highly demanding coach. Another is an American who participates, even though it might kill him. Another is a Czechoslovakian who competes for the glory of his country, and the final runner is an Australian Aborigine who competes not only as a way of leaving his meager existence, but as a way of showing the plight of his people.
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