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
as Billy Mills

Pat Hingle
as Coach Bill Easton

Claudia Cron
as Pat Mills

August Schellenberg
as Billy's father

Graham Greene
as Eddie Mills

Tantoo Cardinal
as Caroline

Michael J. Reynolds
as Roger Douglas

Fred Keating
as TV Sportscaster

Jeff McCracken
as Dennis Riley

Denis Lacroix
as Frank Mills