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Ritoru champion

Ritoru champion

1981Movie⏱️ 1h 30m
Drama
6.6
IMDB Rating
21 votes

In 1964 Miki came to LA with only a suitcase, hoping to become the world's best marathon runner. She meets Mike and they start running together. But for Mike it isn't just a game. The movie is based on her own story.

Director
Gwen Arner
Writers
N/A
Stars
Yôko Shimada, Christopher Mitchum, Andy Romano
Release Date
May 17, 1981
Language
English, Japanese
Country
Japan
💬 1
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Yôko Shimada
Yôko Shimada
as Miki Suwa
Christopher Mitchum
Christopher Mitchum
as Mike Gorman
Andy Romano
Andy Romano
as Lou Dosty
Donald Moffat
Donald Moffat
as Dr. Myron Shapiro
Connie Sawyer
Connie Sawyer
as Hotel Manager
Yôko Sugi
Yôko Sugi
as Miki's Mother

🎬 Technical Specs

Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Production
Shochiku

🏷️ Keywords

runningmarathonjapaneseimmigrant

🎯 Categories

Drama

⭐ Featured Review

True story of Japanese immigrant who becomes female marathon champion
by msp1518-22000-07-14
7/10

"This is a corny, melodramatic, low budget movie that manages to entertain against all odds. Much of this is due to the inherently moving aspects of the story and Yoko Shimada's heartfelt performance. She won this role after her amazing performance in the mini-series SHOGUN. Her co-star, Chris Mitchum, is far less impressive and to be honest, he actually creeped me out. The supporting cast is fine and the running sequences are OK, but good grief, what's with the sappy (and dated) music score and overly simplistic camera setups? Thank God Miss Shimada looks good covered in sweat. I&apo..."

📖 Synopsis

In 1964 Miki came to LA with only a suitcase, hoping to become the world's best marathon runner. She meets Mike and they start running together. But for Mike it isn't just a game. The movie is based on her own story.