Desert Runners

Desert Runners

3.5 |
1h 31min

Released

Documentary
An aging Irish businessman, an aspiring Australian actress, a retired American baseball player and a widowed British bodyguard attempt to complete the four most difficult ultra marathon races on Earth-- a goal previously only attempted by professional athletes. The four races bring them to the world's most picturesque and brutal deserts in Chile, China, Egypt and Antarctica, where they will push their bodies, minds and spirits to their limits. Desert Runners chronicles the intense, year-long journey of these dedicated runners and the many obstacles that they face - both expected and unexpected,external and internal - and provides an intimate view into the complex ways human beings deal with heartbreak and triumph.
Desert Runners

Story

An aging Irish businessman, an aspiring Australian actress, a retired American baseball player and a widowed British bodyguard attempt to complete the four most difficult ultra marathon races on Earth-- a goal previously only attempted by professional athletes. The four races bring them to the world's most picturesque and brutal deserts in Chile, China, Egypt and Antarctica, where they will push their bodies, minds and spirits to their limits. Desert Runners chronicles the intense, year-long journey of these dedicated runners and the many obstacles that they face - both expected and unexpected,external and internal - and provides an intimate view into the complex ways human beings deal with heartbreak and triumph.

Visit Website

Directors

Jennifer Steinman,

Writers

Tags

Beyond the Comfort Zone

Casts

You may like

But, I Remember Seeing Sorcerers Fly Away

But, I Remember Seeing Sorcerers Fly Away

3.0 / 5

movie

Pan's Labyrinth

Pan's Labyrinth

3.9 / 5

movie

Coco

Coco

4.1 / 5

movie

Interstellar

Interstellar

4.2 / 5

movie

Parasite

Parasite

4.3 / 5

movie

A Clockwork Orange

A Clockwork Orange

4.1 / 5

movie

Unbreakable

Unbreakable

3.5 / 5

movie

Get Out

Get Out

3.8 / 5

movie

A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

3.7 / 5

movie

The Conjuring

The Conjuring

3.8 / 5

movie

Dunkirk

Dunkirk

3.7 / 5

movie

Me Before You

Me Before You

4.0 / 5

movie

Fargo

Fargo

4.0 / 5

movie

Shutter Island

Shutter Island

4.1 / 5

movie

The Shape of Water

The Shape of Water

3.6 / 5

movie

The Shawshank Redemption

The Shawshank Redemption

4.4 / 5

movie

Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Captain America: The Winter Soldier

3.9 / 5

movie

Rush

Rush

3.9 / 5

movie

The Godfather

The Godfather

4.3 / 5

movie

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

3.7 / 5

movie