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This Sporting Life 1963

In Northern England in the early 1960s, Frank Machin is mean, tough and ambitious enough to become an immediate star in the rugby league team run by local employer Weaver.

Directed by: Lindsay Anderson
Written by: David Storey
Runtime: 134 minutes
Critics score:
100 / 100
Tagline: He only believed in strength - love was a word he hadn't the power to say.
Cast:
Richard Harris Richard Harris
Frank Machin 
Rachel Roberts Rachel Roberts
Mrs. Margaret Hammond 
Alan Badel Alan Badel
Gerald Weaver 
William Hartnell William Hartnell
'Dad' Johnson 
Colin Blakely Colin Blakely
Maurice Braithwaite 
Vanda Godsell Vanda Godsell
Mrs Anne Weaver 
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Also known as:
  • El ingenuo salvaje