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Information
- Year
- 1979
- Runtime
- 101 min.
- Director
- Peter Yates
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy, Sport
- Rating *
- 7.7
- Votes *
- 16,460
- Checks
- 4,082
- Favs
- 279
- Dislikes
- 20
- Favs/checks
- 6.8% (1:15)
- Favs/dislikes
- 14:1
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Torgo
Did no one else feel like there were quite a few jerks in the story? Hm. Not too bad though, a surprise hit of its time with brilliant cycling shots, the final feels really thrilling (and that despite it's about as suprising as any other climactic race in film history). 2 years 11 months ago
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This movie ranks #8 in AFI's 100 Years...100 Cheers
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This movie ranks #27 in IMDb's Sport Top 50
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This movie ranks #71 in Golden Globe Award - Best Motion Picture
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This movie ranks #115 in The New York Times's Book of Movies
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This movie ranks #131 in The Guardian's 1000 Films to See Before You Die
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This movie ranks #321 in Academy Award - Best Picture Nominees
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This movie ranks #644 in 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die
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This movie ranks #1424 in TSPDT's 1,000 Greatest Films: 1001-2500
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