Endurance

Release Date:

Feb 5, 1999

MPAA Rating:

G

Running Time:

1:23

Genre:

Docudrama

Director:

Bud Greenspan, Leslie Woodhead

Cast:

Haile Gebrselassie	Himself
Shawananness Gebrselassie	Haile's Mother
Yonas Zergaw	Young Haile Gebrsellasie
Tedesse Haile	Young Haile's Father
Bekele Gebrsellasie	Himself (Haile's Father)
Alem Tellahun	Herself (Haile's Wife)

Producers:

Werner Koenig , Terrence Malick , Max Palevsky , Edward R. Pressman , Sally Roy , Thomas Sumners , Wallace Wolf

Language:

English

Related Programs:

Chariots of Fire

Prefontaine

Tokyo Olympiad

Morning Light

This docudrama focuses on the life and accomplishments of Ethiopian runner Haile Gebrselassie, who won a gold medal at the 1996 Olympic Games. The revered athlete appears as himself, as do his parents, though scenes of his early years are dramatized and depict the aspiring young runner learning how to channel his talent in rural Ethiopia. Most notably, however, the film presents footage of Gebrselassie's exciting Olympic win in the 10,000-meter category.

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