How long is This Sporting Life?

This Sporting Life is 2 hr 14 min long.

Who is Frank Machin in This Sporting Life?

Richard Harris plays Frank Machin in the film.

This Sporting Life

Name: This Sporting Life
Duration: 134
Rating: 86

NR 2 hr 14 min

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Yorkshire coal miner Frank Machin (Richard Harris) picks a fight in a club and subsequently finds himself being recruited for a rugby team. He's an unpolished player, but his aggressiveness, brutality and indifference to the rules of fair play impress the team owners. Suddenly a rising star, Frank despairs that his success on the playing field isn't equaled in his personal life. He loves a widowed, emotionally challenged landlady (Rachel Roberts) who's too damaged to return his feelings.

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How long is This Sporting Life?: This Sporting Life is 2 hr 14 min long.

Who directed This Sporting Life?: Lindsay Anderson

Who is Frank Machin in This Sporting Life?: Richard Harris plays Frank Machin in the film.

What is This Sporting Life about?: Yorkshire coal miner Frank Machin (Richard Harris) picks a fight in a club and subsequently finds himself being recruited for a rugby team. He's an unpolished player, but his aggressiveness, brutality and indifference to the rules of fair play impress the team owners. Suddenly a rising star, Frank despairs that his success on the playing field isn't equaled in his personal life. He loves a widowed, emotionally challenged landlady (Rachel Roberts) who's too damaged to return his feelings.