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Larry "Rain" Murphy (Peter Strauss) is stuck in Folsom Prison for life on a first-degree murder charge. An inmate who prefers to be alone, Murphy spends much of his time running around the facility's track. When he begins reaching a mile in under four minutes, Murphy gains the attention of the jail's officials, who contemplate entering him in the Olympics. While Murphy is initially resistant to the idea, eventually he starts training to be an Olympic competitor.
Original Release
03/18/1979
US Release
03/18/1979
Cast
Name | Character |
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Peter Strauss | Larry 'Rain' Murphy / Larry "Rain" Murphy |
Richard Lawson | R.C. Stiles |
Roger E. Mosley | Cotton Crown / "Cotton" Crown |
Brian Dennehy | Dr. D |
Geoffrey Lewis | Dr. Bill Janowski / Dr. Bill Jankowski |
Billy Green Bush | Warden Earl Gulliver |
Ed Lauter | Jerry Beloit / Jerry Beliot |
Beverly Todd | Wylene |
William Prince | O.A.U. Chairman |
Miguel Piñero | Rubio |
Directors
Writers
Michael Mann, Patrick J. Nolan
Cast
Name | Character |
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Peter Strauss | Larry 'Rain' Murphy / Larry "Rain" Murphy |
Richard Lawson | R.C. Stiles |
Roger E. Mosley | Cotton Crown / "Cotton" Crown |
Brian Dennehy | Dr. D |
Geoffrey Lewis | Dr. Bill Janowski / Dr. Bill Jankowski |
Billy Green Bush | Warden Earl Gulliver |
Ed Lauter | Jerry Beloit / Jerry Beliot |
Beverly Todd | Wylene |
William Prince | O.A.U. Chairman |
Miguel Piñero | Rubio |
Richard Moll | Joker Gibb |
Edmund Penney | OAU Official |
Burton Gilliam | Jimmy-Jack |
Ji-Tu Cumbuka | Brother Lateef |
Wilmore Thomas | Moo-Moo |
Le Roy Haskins | Too-Cool |
Gaddis Franklin Jr. | Sahib Wahib |
John E. Jackson | Boogaloo |
Robert L. Jones | Abba Dabba |
Gilbert Tewksbury | Panfilo David |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Tim Zinnemann | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1979 | Emmy | Outstanding Drama or Comedy Special | Nominated |
1979 | Emmy | Outstanding Film Editing for a Limited Series or a Special | Won |
1979 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special | Won |
1979 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or a Special | Won |