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  • The Big Race (1981)
  • TV Movie | 99 min | Drama
The Big Race (1981)
TV Movie | 99 min | Drama

Set in 1952, the story follows events around the "Peace Run", a propaganda 3-day marathon for peace. The winner is to be presented with a new motorcycle by the country's president. Chief organizer is a ruthless manipulator who will stop at...See moreSet in 1952, the story follows events around the "Peace Run", a propaganda 3-day marathon for peace. The winner is to be presented with a new motorcycle by the country's president. Chief organizer is a ruthless manipulator who will stop at nothing to make sure that the right man wins. There are two runners, Budny and Stolar, who are participating in the race for different reasons. Budny's father was imprisoned by the regime; his son thinks that winning will give him the opportunity to pass a letter to the president during prizegiving. Stolar is a shameless opportunist; he just wants the bike and does not care about the Communist beliefs. He easily sabotages a man marked to win by stealing one of his special running shoes. Though he and Budny quarrel, he lets the latter win, not because he believes in his cause but that it still is a defiant gesture to authorities. The ultimate irony is that the winner is still manipulated out of the picture and the organizers won't let him even close to the president. The prize is given to the contender. Written by Polish Cinema Database See less
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Dec 1987 (Poland)
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25 cast members
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Tadeusz Bradecki
Stefan Budny Stefan Budny   See fewer
Jaroslaw Kopaczewski
Radek Stolar Radek Stolar   See fewer
Leon Niemczyk
Chairman Chairman   See fewer
Tadeusz Chudecki
Janek Druciarek Janek Druciarek   See fewer
Tomasz Dedek
Kazimierz Sosna Kazimierz Sosna   See fewer
Ryszard Jablonski
Józek Butrym Józek Butrym   See fewer
Edward Zentara
Roman Martyniuk Roman Martyniuk   See fewer
Piotr Dejmek
Official Official   See fewer
Magdalena Jarosz
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Jan Jurewicz
Adamiec Adamiec   See fewer
Ryszard Kotys
Referee Referee   See fewer
Andrzej Szopa
Radio Newscaster Radio Newscaster   See fewer
Mieczyslaw Janowski
Journalist Journalist   See fewer
Nicholas Podbrey
Actor (voice) (version: English) Actor (voice) (version: English)   See fewer
Slawomir Holland
Paramedic (uncredited) Paramedic (uncredited)   See fewer
Kazimierz Wysota
Runner (uncredited) Runner (uncredited)   See fewer
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