The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
A rebellious youth, sentenced to a boy’s reformatory for robbing a bakery, rises through the ranks of the institution by impressing its Governor through his prowess as a long distance runner. He is encouraged to compete in an upcoming race, but faces ridicule from his peers.
- 7.2
- 1962
- Released
- 1h 44m
Michael Redgrave
Ruxton Towers Reformatory Governor
Tom Courtenay
Colin Smith
Avis Bunnage
Mrs. Smith
Alec McCowen
Brown, House Master
James Bolam
Mike
Joe Robinson
Roach
Dervis Ward
DetectiveTopsy Jane
Audrey
Julia Foster
Gladys
James Fox
Willy Gunthorpe - Ranley School Runner (uncredited)
John Thaw
Bosworth (uncredited)
Arthur Mullard
Chief Borstal Officer (uncredited)John Brooking
Green (uncredited)Raymond Dyer
Gordon (uncredited)Anthony Sagar
Fenton (uncredited)Peter Kriss
Scott (uncredited)
Peter Madden
Mr. Smith (uncredited)Dallas Cavell
Lord Jaspers (uncredited)James Cairncross
Mr. Jones (uncredited)
Frank Finlay
Booking Office Clerk (uncredited)Robert Percival
Tory Politician (uncredited)
Derek Fowlds
Borstal Inmate (uncredited)
Billy Murray
Borstal Inmate (uncredited)Ernest Blyth
Army Officer at Sports Day (uncredited)
Jim Brady
Man in Cafe (uncredited)John Bull
Ronalds (uncredited)
Edward Fox
Extra (uncredited)Brian Hammond
Johnny Smith - Colin's Brother (uncredited)William Ash Hammond
Johnny Smith - Colin's Brother (uncredited)Victor Harrington
Army Officer at Sports Day (uncredited)Fred Machon
Borstal Master at Meeting (uncredited)Anita Oliver
Alice Smith - Colin's Sister (uncredited)
Christopher Parker
Bill Smith - Colin's Brother (uncredited)Joe Phelps
Borstal Master in Workshop (uncredited)
Corin Redgrave
Spectator at Sports Day (uncredited)Doug Robinson
Prison Warder (uncredited)Robert Vossler
Plainclothes Policeman (uncredited)John Wilder
Ranley Headmaster (uncredited)Chris Williams
Ranley Boy (uncredited)
Released
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- #sports
- #rebel
- #based on short story
- #kitchen sink realism
- #borstal
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Reviews
Tom Courtenay is superb as "Colin Smith" who, along with his pal "Mike" (James Bolam) spends much of his time committing petty crimes to alleviate the boredom of his life. When his father dies, his rather venal mother (Avis Bunnage) can't wait for the insurance money; hooks up almost immediately with another man and this all serves to push "Colin" further into his criminal activities. He is eventu