9.79*

Synopsis

Daniel Gordon’s 9.79* looks at the legacy of the 100-metre men’s final at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, when gold medalist Ben Johnson tested positive for anabolic steroids and scandal reigned. For the first time ever, the eight athletes who ran that infamous race tell their story.

Details

Year

2012

Type of film

Features

Running Time

77 mins

Director

Daniel Gordon

Producer

Daniel Gordon, Gretha Viana

Executive Producer

Connor Schell, John Dahl, Gideon Boulting, John Battsek, Charlotte Moore, Maxine Watson, Bill Simmons

Editor

Nicholas Packer

Director of Photography

Charlie Grainger, Nick Bennett, Lula Cerri

Sound

Andy Boag

Music

Tim Atack

Principal Cast

Ben Johnson, Carl Lewis, Linford Christie, Dennis Mitchell, Robson da Silva, Calvin Smith, Ray Stewart, Desai Williams

Genre

• Documentary

Production status

Complete

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