16 Days of Glory (1985)
The single most inspiring sports film ever created.
1985 · G · 4h 45m · Documentary
Genres: Documentary
The definitive photographic record of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, told "from the inside" through the lives of the participants, the words of David Perry, and the singing voice of Placido Domingo.
Director: Bud Greenspan
Music by: Lee Holdridge
Cinematography: Mike Chevalier, Robert E. Collins
Editor: Andrew Squicciarini
Budget: $4M
Part of the 100 Years of Olympic Films: 1912–2012 franchise.
Cast
David Perry as Narrator (voice)Caitlyn Jenner as SelfCarl Lewis as SelfMary Lou Retton as SelfBéla Károlyi as SelfDaley Thompson as SelfJürgen Hingsen as SelfEdwin Moses as SelfJoan Benoit Samuelson as SelfGrete Waitz as SelfYasuhiro Yamashita as SelfRowdy Gaines as SelfMore like this
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