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The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
1962Age guide: 15+
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.…
★ 7.2/10 · 177 TMDB audience ratings
Starring
Michael RedgraveRuxton Towers Reformatory Governor
Tom CourtenayColin Smith
Avis BunnageMrs. Smith
Alec McCowenBrown, House Master
James BolamMike
Joe RobinsonRoach
Dervis WardDetective- Topsy JaneAudrey
Audience reviews from TMDB · may contain spoilers
CinemaSerf: Tom Courtenay is superb as "Colin Smith" who, along with his pal "Mike" (James Bolam) spends much of his time committing petty crimes… Read full review