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The Athlete
59%
Movie
1h 32m
AI Analysis
The Athlete (2009) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Athlete (2009) — a movie tagged as Drama and History with epic moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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. A hero in his own country and to the continent, Bikila was the first African to win a gold medal, and four years later in Tokyo would be… Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~92 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Athlete 59% (9 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
59%
from 9 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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. A hero in his own country and to the continent, Bikila was the first African to win a gold medal, and four years later in Tokyo would become the first person in history to win consecutive Olympic gold medals in the marathon.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2009-03-09
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- TMDB rating
- 5.9
- TMDB ID
- 147196
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What is The Athlete about?
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. A hero in his ow... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for The Athlete?
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How long is the movie The Athlete?
The official runtime for The Athlete is approximately 92 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
- R
Rasselas Lakew
Abebe Bikila
Dag Malmberg
Onni
Ruta Gedmintas
Charlotte
- A
Abba Waka Dessalegn
. The Priest
- J
Johnny Ashenafi
Coach Nega
- W
Woyneshet Belachew
Telephone Operator
Abebe Bikila
Himself (archive footage)
- A
Arne Boysen
Gunnar Krogsveen
- Y
Yeneneh Ezra
Emperor Haile Selassie
- F
Fekadu Gemechu
Uncle
- M
Mersha Getahun
Bartender
- T
Tigist Gurma
Motel Manager
Benito Mussolini
Himself (archive footage)
Hristo Petkov
Archery coach
- E
Ekaterina Petrova
Journalist
- A
Assefa Tegene
Male Border Guard
- Z
Zelalem Yetagesu
Rude Officer
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