The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young
Documentary, History
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2014
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In its first 25 years only 10 people have finished The Barkley Marathons. Based on a historic prison escape, this cult like race tempts people from around the world to test their limits of physical and mental endurance in this documentary that contemplates the value of pain.
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Rated:
Not Rated
Runtime:
90 min
Release date:
26 Oct 2014
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
2 wins & 2 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
An insanely difficult endurance race that few have ever finished is chronicled in this delightful documentary.
– Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
30 Nov 2015
rotten:
The movie runs out of eccentricity capital and becomes just another contest documentary about determined participants - in this case, mostly obsessive young white men - and the well-worn narrative of defeat or accomplishment.
– Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Nov 2015
fresh:
Irreverent homespun Zen gives this doc zing.
– Sheri Linden,
Hollywood Reporter,
26 Nov 2015