Run for Your Life!

Run for Your Life!

Run for Your Life!

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Run for Your Life!

2008

1h 36m

5.0(10 votes)

Drama

Documentary

Overview

He lived the junkie's life as a heroin addict. Triathlon transformed him. Biopic of the record breaking Ironman Andreas Niedrig.

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12 members

Acting

Max Riemelt

Andreas Niedrig

Max Riemelt

Acting

Jasmin Schwiers

Sabine Niedrig

Jasmin Schwiers

Acting

Uwe Ochsenknecht

Oscar

Uwe Ochsenknecht

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Axel Stein

Kurt

Axel Stein

Acting

Robert Gwisdek

Motte

Robert Gwisdek

Acting

Ismail Deniz

Ismail

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Udo Schenk

Vater

Udo Schenk

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Leslie Malton

Mutter

Leslie Malton

Acting

Numan Acar

Salih

Numan Acar

Acting

Julia Dietze

Pia

Julia Dietze

Acting

Ingo Naujoks

Schweizer

Ingo Naujoks

Acting

Oscar Ortega Sánchez

Partner des Vaters

Oscar Ortega Sánchez

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