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Second Wind (1976)


 

 

Canadian Feature Film
Released by Ambassador Films
Released on
 April 9, 1976

A successeful stockbroker (James Naughton) overcomes ennui and finds new meaning in his life when he becomes a long-distance runner. Obsessed with seeing how good a track runner he can become, he alienates his wife (Lindsay Wagner) while he does it. Well done and well acted little drama. 

 

CAST AND CREW / FULL CREDITS

Director:
Donald Shebib Director

Cast:
James Naughton as Roger
Lindsay Wagner as Linda
Ken Pogue as Pete
Tedde Moore as Paula
Tom Harvey as Frank
Louis Del Grande as Howie
Gerard Parkes as Packard
Jonathan Welsh as Simon
Cec Linder as Graham
Alan Levson as Kevin

Cinematography:
Reginald Morris Director Of Photography

Writer:
Hal Ackerman Screenwriter

Producer:
James Margellos Producer
Les Weinstein Executive Producer

Editing:
Donald Shebib Editor

Music:
Hagood Hardy Music

Assistant Direction:
John Eckert Assistant Director
Michael Zenon Assistant Director

Sound:
Russ Heise Sound

Production Companies:
Olympic Films Inc Production Company
Ambassador Films Theatrical Distributor

 

 

 

IMDB user review:

 

Second Wind is a running film that came out in the late seventies. Not a very good cinematic movie and is surely not an award winning film. The film does capture the excitement of wanting to run and testing ones limits. The film also portrays the what AMERICAN BEAUTY portrayed just a few years ago. What can happen to a business man who gets tired of his life. The main character Roger is a successful stock broker who has a fancy for running. When he decides to start running his relationship suffers, he is tested with adultery, his work suffers and his family life crumbles. What has to be understood though is that when an athlete is in training the athlete has to put in a 100 percent commitment. The athlete needs support from his or her family. So who is right in this film? Is Roger right in wanting to train and pursue a career in running? Or does the family come first rather than ones happiness?

 







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