Poster of The Athlete

The Athlete

Plot: Running the streets of Rome in 1960, an unknown, barefooted Ethiopian man stunned the world by winning Olympic gold in the marathon. Overnight, Abebe Bikila became a sports legend
Release Date: Monday, March 9 2009
15 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Rasselas LakewRasselas Lakew
Rasselas Lakew was
>> in The Athlete
as 'Abebe Bikila'.
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Portrait of Dag MalmbergDag Malmberg
Dag Malmberg was
56 in The Athlete
as 'Onni'.
Sun, Jan 18 1953
Portrait of Ruta GedmintasRuta Gedmintas
Ruta Gedmintas was
25 in The Athlete
as 'Charlotte'.
Tue, Aug 23 1983
Portrait of Abba Waka DessalegnAbba Waka Dessalegn
Abba Waka Dessalegn was
>> in The Athlete
as '. The Priest'.
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Portrait of Johnny AshenafiJohnny Ashenafi
Johnny Ashenafi was
>> in The Athlete
as 'Coach Nega'.
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Portrait of Woyneshet BelachewWoyneshet Belachew
Woyneshet Belachew was
>> in The Athlete
as 'Telephone Operator'.
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Portrait of Abebe BikilaAbebe Bikila
Abebe Bikila would have been no older than
41 in The Athlete
as 'Himself (archive footage)'.
Sun, Aug 07 1932 –
Thu, Oct 25 1973
Portrait of Arne BoysenArne Boysen
Arne Boysen was
>> in The Athlete
as 'Gunnar Krogsveen'.
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Portrait of Yeneneh EzraYeneneh Ezra
Yeneneh Ezra was
>> in The Athlete
as 'Emperor Haile Selassie'.
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Portrait of Fekadu GemechuFekadu Gemechu
Fekadu Gemechu was
>> in The Athlete
as 'Uncle'.
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Portrait of Mersha GetahunMersha Getahun
Mersha Getahun was
>> in The Athlete
as 'Bartender'.
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Portrait of Tigist GurmaTigist Gurma
Tigist Gurma was
>> in The Athlete
as 'Motel Manager'.
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Portrait of Benito MussoliniBenito Mussolini
Benito Mussolini would have been no older than
61 in The Athlete
as 'Himself (archive footage)'.
Sun, Jul 29 1883 –
Sat, Apr 28 1945
Portrait of Hristo PetkovHristo Petkov
Hristo Petkov was
29 in The Athlete
as 'Archery coach'.
Sat, Jan 19 1980
Portrait of Ekaterina PetrovaEkaterina Petrova
Ekaterina Petrova was
>> in The Athlete
as 'Journalist'.
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Portrait of Assefa TegeneAssefa Tegene
Assefa Tegene was
>> in The Athlete
as 'Male Border Guard'.
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Portrait of Zelalem YetagesuZelalem Yetagesu
Zelalem Yetagesu was
>> in The Athlete
as 'Rude Officer'.
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Crew

Portrait of Davey FrankelDavey Frankel
Director, Writer, Producer, Editor
Davey Frankel was
>> in The Athlete
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Portrait of Rasselas LakewRasselas Lakew
Director, Writer, Producer
Rasselas Lakew was
>> in The Athlete
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Portrait of Mikael AwakeMikael Awake
Writer
Mikael Awake was
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Portrait of Darryn WelchDarryn Welch
Producer
Darryn Welch was
29 in The Athlete
Tue, May 22 1979
Portrait of Mesereta ArgawMesereta Argaw
Associate Producer
Mesereta Argaw was
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Portrait of Susannah LudwigSusannah Ludwig
Associate Producer
Susannah Ludwig was
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Portrait of Chris OuwingaChris Ouwinga
Executive Producer
Chris Ouwinga was
>> in The Athlete
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Portrait of Matt MayerMatt Mayer
Editor
Matt Mayer was
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