Going the Distance
Canadian documentary film directed by Paul Cowan about the 1978 Commonwealth Games.
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Genre: Documentary
Director: Paul Cowan
Actors: Dick Quax, Filbert Bayi, Geoff Capes, Hugh Wilson, Jacqueline Pusey, Janet Nutter, John Raftery, Linda Cuthbert, Michael Kane, Monica Goermann
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