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A Running Jump

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Gary attempts to buy a second-hand car. What should be a straightforward task is turned into something of a quest by various people, including dodgy East End car dealer Perry, Perry's taxi-driver dad, a garage owner called Derek, Perry's wife Debbie and couple of twins.

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Language
English
  • short film

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Director

Mike Leigh

Writers

Mike Leigh

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United Kingdom

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Release dates

  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical24 Jun 2012

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A Running Jump was released on 24 June 2012.

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    Peter McGinn

    8/11/2022

    6/10

    Some short films are whole and complete the way they are. Others come to an end leaving things, real or implied, hanging in the air. They make me ask the question, “Why didn’t they make this a full-length film and tell the entire story?” This is one of the latter type, in my opinion. I know Mike Leigh is great at making full-length films and this should have been one of them. I like Eddie Marsan, and they have sur…

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