Athlete (film)
This article is about the 2010 film. For the 2009 film about the Ethiopian marathon-runner Abebe Bikila, see The Athlete. For other uses of "Athlete", see Athlete (disambiguation).
| Athlete | |
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 "The Race Begins" promotional poster | |
| Directed by | Dave Lam |
| Produced by | Dave Lam |
| Starring |
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| Music by | Moby |
| Edited by | Dave Lam |
| Distributed by | Gare du Nord Pictures LLC |
Release dates |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Athlete (also styled as ATHLETE) is a 2010 sports documentary film directed, edited and produced by Dave Lam that examines the popularity of endurance sports through the profiles of four individuals – a cancer survivor, a blind senior citizen and twin sisters – who compete in marathons and triathlons. The film was released on DVD and video on demand on March 9, 2010.[1][2]
Athletes profiled
The film's principal subjects are:[3]
- Jenny Hinshaw, a 38 year-old survivor of Hodgkin's lymphoma and member of Team in Training member;
- Artie Elefant, a 61-year-old athlete who is blind due to retinitis pigmentosa; member of the Achilles Track Club;
- Carrie Neveldine and Kellie Smirnoff, 35 year-old twins training for their first Ironman triathlon.
Production
Filming was on location in the United States, beginning in September 2006 and lasting 12 months. The locations featured are:[2][3]
- New York City;
- Syracuse and Lake Placid, New York;
- Long Branch, New Jersey;
- Miami and Jacksonville, Florida;
- Raleigh-Durham and Boone, North Carolina;
- Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire;
- Washington, D.C.
Races
Races featured in the documentary:[3]
- New York City Marathon
- New Jersey Marathon
- Miami Marathon
- Ironman Lake Placid Triathlon
- Mighty North Fork Triathlon
- Tupper Lake Tinman Triathlon
- Finger Lakes Triathlon
- New York City Triathlon
- Rochester Autumn Classic Duathlon
- Achilles Hope & Possibility 5-Mile Run/Walk
- Five Boro Bike Tour
Cameos
Source:[2]
- Lance Armstrong, former[4] seven-time Tour de France champion and cancer survivor;
- Chris Carmichael, Lance Armstrong's coach and founder of Carmichael Training Systems;
- Paula Radcliffe, women's marathon world-record holder and three-time New York City Marathon champion;
- Frank Shorter, marathon legend and 1972 Summer Olympics gold medalist;
- Dick Traum, founder of the Achilles Track Club;
- Dr. Joseph Moore, hematologist and oncologist at the Duke University Medical Center.
References
- ↑ "All Movie Guide". All Movie Guide. Retrieved 2009-12-19.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "official site". official site. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
- ↑ See 2012 Strikes, exclusions and disqualifications from the Tour de France.