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This Sporting Life
He only believed in strength - love was a word he hadn't the power to say.
In early 1960s Northern England, Frank Machin is mean, tough and ambitious enough to become an immediate star in the rugby league team run by local employer Weaver.
Where to watch This Sporting Life
This Sporting Life is streaming in the US on Shout! Factory TV, YouTube Free, Plex, Plex Channel and Tubi TV.
It is also available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home.
Cast
- Richard Harris as Frank Machin
- Rachel Roberts as Mrs. Margaret Hammond
- Alan Badel as Gerald Weaver
- William Hartnell as 'Dad' Johnson
- Colin Blakely as Maurice Braithwaite
- Vanda Godsell as Mrs Anne Weaver
- Anne Cunningham as Judith
- Jack Watson as Len Miller
- Arthur Lowe as Charles Slomer
- Harry Markham as Wade
- George Sewell as Jeff
- Leonard Rossiter as Phillips, Sports Writer
Details
- Director
- Lindsay Anderson
- Released
- February 7, 1963
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
- Genres
- Drama
- Studio
- Julian Wintle/Leslie Parkyn Productions, J. Arthur Rank Organisation and Independent Artists
- Status
- Released
- TMDB score
- 7.0 / 10 from 127 votes
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