It wasn't where he finished that made him an Olympic hero, it was where he began . . .
The story of Billy Mills the American Indian that came from obscurity, to win the 10,000 meter long distance foot race in the Tokyo Olympics.

Robby Benson
Billy Mills

Pat Hingle
Coach Bill Easton
Claudia Cron
Pat Mills

August Schellenberg
Billy's father

Graham Greene
Eddie Mills

Tantoo Cardinal
Caroline

Michael J. Reynolds
Roger Douglas

Fred Keating
TV Sportscaster

Jeff McCracken
Dennis Riley
Denis Lacroix
Frank Mills
Kendall Smith
Young Billy
George Clutesi
Ben
Margo Kane
Catherine
Derek Campbell
Fight Bookmaker
Maurice Wolfe
Uncle Chester / Indian Singer / Drummer