The 1983 moive about Billy Mills life and Olympic gold medal in 1964 stars Robby Benson.
Benson looks like a real runner. Did he ever compete?
The 1983 moive about Billy Mills life and Olympic gold medal in 1964 stars Robby Benson.
Benson looks like a real runner. Did he ever compete?
The movie actually inspired Benson to become a real life runner as well. I remember it being reported that he ran a Marathon around three hours not too long after.
I've had complete strangers ask if I am Benson, but I'm not.
Are you Mills?
Sssshhhht.... you're gonna blow my cover!!!
OK, I guess I;ll have to explain my joke that apparantly was not that funny. People say I look like Benson... you know Benson from the 80s sit-com starring Robert Guillaume.
Benson did compete in 10k's also.
Robbie Benson competed as Benson Maysa with some success.
Robbie Benson ran the Bay to Breakers (1990 or so) in 46:20 for 12K, not too bad for an effete Hollywood actor.
Off-topic: Comic Robin Williams was more legit (1:58 for 800). And the "Jericho Mile" lead actor actually did run a 4:15 mile or thereabouts for an East Coast school (in Pa.?). Jared Leto ran a couple of 26-second 200s while filming the Prefontaine movie.
Will Running Brave ever come out on DVD?
I liked the part where his coach @ KU is teaching him how to race on the track ("Bap, you hit 'em, bap, you hit 'em, but don't let the judges see you").
running brave inspired me to come out of the closet.
Jared Leto rocks!!
He did alright in Prefontaine, but the band he is in now, 30 Seconds to Mars, rocks the freakin' house!! Sorry to get off topic, but if anyone likes rock, and wants a new sound to jam to, check it out.
Peter Strauss was the guy in Jericho Mile.
After I watched Fast Times at Ridgemont High twice last week, my wife informs me it is NOT a movie about their track team.
Talk about false advertising...idn't Robbie Benson have a heart attack a few years ago?
Jared Leto was a pretty convincing runner in "Prefontaine," but the most impressive thing about him is that in real life, his girlfriend is Cameron Diaz.
I'm fairly sure that Robbie Benson could take Billy Mills in a 10k. Have you seen Billy Mills lately?