Movie Info

In this fascinating made-for-TV biopic, Jamie Maclachlan plays the legendary Sir Roger Bannister, the full-time Oxford medical student who defied the ...(read more...) odds to run the world's first four-minute mile. Cheered on to victory by a loving girlfriend (Amy Rutherford), a loyal best friend (Shaun Smith) and a remarkable coach (Christopher Plummer) -- a double amputee who fought in World War II -- Bannister set the bar that inspired future champions.

Director: Charles Beeson

MPAA: Unrated

Release Date: Oct 06, 2005

Cast: Amy Rutherford, Audrey Gardiner, Chris Wiggins, Christopher Plummer, Drew Carnwath, Graham Harley, Grahame Wood, Jamie Machlachlan, Jamie Maclachlan, Leon Pownall, Patrick McManus, Philip Craig, Shaun Austin-Olsen, Shaun Smyth