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See How She Runs

See How She Runs

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See How She Runs

"Winning just doesn't matter..."

1978

1h 36m

8.0(1 votes)

Drama

TV Movie

Overview

A middle-aged housewife and mother, after spending a lifetime giving to others, decides to claim a piece for herself and enters the grueling 26-mile Boston Marathon as an obsessive means of self-expression.

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CBS

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Joanne Woodward

Joanne Woodward

Betty Quinn

John Considine

John Considine

Larry Quinn

Melissa Newman

Janey Quinn

Mary-Beth Manning

Mary-Beth Manning

Kathy Quinn

Barnard Hughes

Barnard Hughes

John Matusak

Barbara Meek

Barbara Meek

Evelyn Parnell

James Houghton

James Houghton

Handsome Man

Linda Peterson

Holly

Chris Anastasio

Mr. Grillo

Reed Harvey

Earl

Creative team

Directed by: Richard T. Heffron
Written by: Marvin A. Gluck
Produced by: George Englund

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