The story of Billy Mills the American Indian that came from obscurity, to win the 10,000 meter long distance foot race in the Tokyo Olympics.
Cast
Robby Benson
Billy Mills
Pat Hingle
Coach Bill Easton
Claudia Cron
Pat Mills
August Schellenberg
Billy's father
Graham Greene
Eddie Mills
Tantoo Cardinal
Caroline
Michael J. Reynolds
Roger Douglas
Fred Keating
TV Sportscaster
Jeff McCracken
Dennis Riley
Denis Lacroix
Frank Mills
Kendall Smith
Young Billy
George Clutesi
Ben
Margo Kane
Catherine
Derek Campbell
Fight Bookmaker
Maurice Wolfe
Uncle Chester / Indian Singer / Drummer
Albert Angus
Bud
Barbara Blackhorse
Young Catherine
Carmen Wolfe
Joe American Horse
William Berry
Carny Barker
Kaye Corbett
Viking
John Littlechild
Pine Ridge Boy
Gail Omeasoo
Roseanne
Willy RunsAbove
Indian Singer
Seymour Eaglespeaker
Indian Singer
Merrill Dendoff
Indian Singer
Chris Judge
Schwartz
Paul Hubbard
Pebbly
Jack Ackroyd
High School Coach
Tommy Banks
Campus Cop
Clare Drake
Assistant Coach
Rob Roy
Frat President
Graham McPherson
Stan Lawson
Francis Damberger
Wilson
Ray Kelly
Trainer
Thomas Peacocke
Mr. Harris
Barbara Reese
Mrs. Harris
Douglas Marquardt
Drill Sergeant
Bonar Bain
University Professor
Donna Devore
Girl Student
Wendell Smith
Chris Mitchell
Daryl Menard
Ron Clarke
Greg Coyes
Mohamed Gammoudi
Kim Maser
Gerry Lindgren
Walter David
Mamo Wolde
Bryan Hall
Bob Richards
Greg Rogers
American Sportscaster
William Fisher
British Sportscaster
Christopher Gaze
Aussie Sportscaster
Brendan Hughes
American Coach
Will Reese
Town Official
Harvey Haugen
Mayor
Len J. Phillips
Cheering Fan (uncredited), Cherring Fan (uncredited)
Gary Poon
Japanese Official (uncredited)
Crew
Donald Shebib
Director
Henry Bean
Writer
Shirl Hendryx
Writer
Peter Zinner
Editor
François Protat
Director of Photography
Ira Englander
Producer
Maurice Wolfe
Associate Producer
Carol Spier
Production Design
Mike Fenton
Casting
Jane Feinberg
Casting
Marci Liroff
Casting
Wendy Partridge
Costume Design
T.A. Moore Jr.
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gary C. Bourgeois
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Rob Young
Sound mixer
Troy Porter
Sound Recordist
Mike Post
Original Music Composer
Don Perry
Music Supervisor
Allan K. Rosen
Music Editor
Joseph Lederer
Still Photographer
Christine Wilson
Script Supervisor
Norman Edge
Animal Wrangler
John Berrie
Gaffer
Barbara Dunphy
Art Direction
