The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story (1980)
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story (1980), directed by Richard C. Sarafian, starring Stephanie Zimbalist and David Keith.
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The Olympics. Where dreams are fulfilled and broken. Where sports is the hottest weapon in the Cold War. Where love and politics clash.
Synopsis
This Olympics film, tied in with the planned 1980 games from which the United States subsequently withdrew, focuses on an American athlete whose dreams of winning the Decathlon are threatened by his romance with a pretty Russian gymnast.
- Stephen H. BurumCinematography
- Richard C. SarafianDirector
- Gregory PrangeEditing
- Robert FlorioEditing
Trivia
- It premiered on May 25, 1980, a Sunday.
- It runs 3h19 — well over the usual two hours.
- This film's quiz has 12 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosDon Ohlmeyer Productions, Telepictures
- CountriesUnited States
- LanguagesEnglish
- StatusReleased
Cast
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Stephanie Zimbalist
Anya Andreyev -
David Keith
Wayne Robinson -
Richard Lawson
Gene Davis -
Victor French
Anatoly Andreyev -
Merlin Olsen
Todd Simms -
Ed McMahon
Marvin 'Marv' Jordan -
Salome Jens
Ilyena - Robert Pierce Viktor
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Jack Palance
Whitey Robinson -
Nancy Marchand
Vera Andreyev -
James Earl Jones
Dane Oliver -
Bryant Gumbel
Self - Charlie Jones Self
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O. J. Simpson
Self -
Dick Enberg
Self -
Caitlyn Jenner
Self (as Bruce Jenner) -
Kerry Sherman
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Sunny Johnson
- Nicholas Mele
- Paul Larson
Quiz about this movie
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Crew
- Stephen H. Burum Cinematography
- Richard C. Sarafian Director
- Gregory Prange Editing
- Robert Florio Editing
- Don Ohlmeyer Producer
- David E. Peckinpah Writer
- Don Ohlmeyer Writer
- Douglas Wolfe Writer
Questions about this film
What is The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story about?
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story: This Olympics film, tied in with the planned 1980 games from which the United States subsequently withdrew, focuses on an American athlete whose dreams of winning the Decathlon are threatened by his romance with a pretty Russian gymnast.
Who directed The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story?
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story was directed by Richard C. Sarafian in 1980.
Who stars in The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story?
The cast of The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story includes Stephanie Zimbalist, David Keith, Richard Lawson, Victor French and Merlin Olsen.
How long is The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story?
The Golden Moment: An Olympic Love Story runs for 199 minutes, or 3h19.
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