It wasn't where he finished that made him an Olympic hero, it was where he began . . .
3.75
106 min
The story of Billy Mills the American Indian that came from obscurity, to win the 10,000 meter long distance foot race in the Tokyo Olympics.
| Name | Character | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Robby Benson | Billy Mills | Unowned |
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Pat Hingle | Coach Bill Easton | Unowned |
| Claudia Cron | Pat Mills | Unowned | |
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August Schellenberg | Billy's father | Unowned |
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Graham Greene | Eddie Mills | Unowned |
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Tantoo Cardinal | Caroline | Unowned |
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Michael J. Reynolds | Roger Douglas | Unowned |
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Fred Keating | TV Sportscaster | Unowned |
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Jeff McCracken | Dennis Riley | Unowned |
| Denis Lacroix | Frank Mills | Unowned | |
| Kendall Smith | Young Billy | Unowned | |
| George Clutesi | Ben | Unowned | |
| Margo Kane | Catherine | Unowned | |
| Derek Campbell | Fight Bookmaker | Unowned | |
| Maurice Wolfe | Uncle Chester / Indian Singer / Drummer | Unowned | |
| Albert Angus | Bud | Unowned | |
| Barbara Blackhorse | Young Catherine | Unowned | |
| Carmen Wolfe | Joe American Horse | Unowned | |
| William Berry | Carny Barker | Unowned | |
| Kaye Corbett | Viking | Unowned | |
| John Littlechild | Pine Ridge Boy | Unowned | |
| Gail Omeasoo | Roseanne | Unowned | |
| Willy RunsAbove | Indian Singer | Unowned | |
| Seymour Eaglespeaker | Indian Singer | Unowned | |
| Merrill Dendoff | Indian Singer | Unowned | |
| Chris Judge | Schwartz | Unowned | |
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Paul Hubbard | Pebbly | Unowned |
| Jack Ackroyd | High School Coach | Unowned | |
| Tommy Banks | Campus Cop | Unowned | |
| Clare Drake | Assistant Coach | Unowned | |
| Rob Roy | Frat President | Unowned | |
| Graham McPherson | Stan Lawson | Unowned | |
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Francis Damberger | Wilson | Unowned |
| Ray Kelly | Trainer | Unowned | |
| Thomas Peacocke | Mr. Harris | Unowned | |
| Barbara Reese | Mrs. Harris | Unowned | |
| Douglas Marquardt | Drill Sergeant | Unowned | |
| Bonar Bain | University Professor | Unowned | |
| Donna Devore | Girl Student | Unowned | |
| Wendell Smith | Chris Mitchell | Unowned | |
| Daryl Menard | Ron Clarke | Unowned | |
| Greg Coyes | Mohamed Gammoudi | Unowned | |
| Kim Maser | Gerry Lindgren | Unowned | |
| Walter David | Mamo Wolde | Unowned | |
| Bryan Hall | Bob Richards | Unowned | |
| Greg Rogers | American Sportscaster | Unowned | |
| William Fisher | British Sportscaster | Unowned | |
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Christopher Gaze | Aussie Sportscaster | Unowned |
| Brendan Hughes | American Coach | Unowned | |
| Will Reese | Town Official | Unowned | |
| Harvey Haugen | Mayor | Unowned | |
| Len J. Phillips | Cheering Fan (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Len J. Phillips | Cherring Fan (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Gary Poon | Japanese Official (uncredited) | Unowned |