The Long Run
2001, English. Directed by Jean Stewart.
A failed track coach finally finds someone who he believes has what it takes to win. The Comrades Marathon is a 90-k race in South Africa. An aging running coach, Barry, wants to field a winner; he's working with four men from a factory, but when he's fired to make way for a smooth, corporate type, he's at loose ends. Then he sees Christine, a Namibian immigrant who runs to forget her troubles. He offers to coach her and soon she's living at his house, following his diet and training regimen. But his single-mindedness gets to her: she wants a job and a place of her own. Plus, the man who replaced Barry likes her and wants her away from Barry. Can runner and coach (woman and man, African and European) sort out their complex relationship before the race? Written by
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Jean StewartDirector
- Armin Mueller-StahlBertold " Barry " Böhmer
- Nthati MosheshChristine Moyo
- Paterson JosephGasa
- Seputla SebogodiTerror
- Desmond DubeMiso
- Anna-Mart van der MerweAnna
- Christopher KubhekaJohannes
- Gift LeotlelaPopo
- Jeremia RamasitaKupa
- Elize CawoodMrs Suiker
- Nomathamsanga BalekaGreta's Domestic Worker
Details
- Released
- 4 May 2001
- Country
- South Africa
- Written by
- Johann Potgieter
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The Long Run runs 112 minutes (1h 52m).
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The Long Run isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 May 2001. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Long Run?
The Long Run (2001) was directed by Jean Stewart and stars Armin Mueller-Stahl, Nthati Moshesh, Paterson Joseph.