Go for Gold (film)
Go for Gold sometimes referred to as Go for the Gold is a film about a runner and the dilemma he faces. He has a choice between the benefits of his sport and what means a lot to him. It stars James Ryan, Cameron Mitchell, M'zwandile Ngxangane, Sandy Horne, Tamara Franke, Brian O'Shaughnessy and Patricia Sanders. It was directed by Stuart F. Fleming.
| Go for Gold | |
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| Directed by | Stuart F. Fleming |
| Produced by | Stuart F. Fleming Anant Singh |
| Written by | Stuart F. Fleming Johann Swanepoel |
| Starring | James Ryan Cameron Mitchell M'zwandile Ngxangane Sandy Horne Tamara Franke Brian O'Shaughnessy Patricia Sanders |
| Music by | David McHugh |
| Cinematography | Vincent G. Cox |
| Edited by | Brian Frost Desiree Grondas |
| Distributed by | Vestron Video International |
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Running time | 1 hr 33 min |
| Country | South Africa |
| Language | English |
Story
Johnny (Played by James Ryan) lives at home with his mother and stepfather who is a physically abusive man. Two things that mean a lot to him are his girlfriend Trish and his running. He has a solid influence in his friend Victor (played by M'zwandile Ngxangane) who is a champion runner. He comes to the attention of Phillip Pritchard (Played by Cameron Mitchell) who is a business man. The runner risks losing the things that are dear to him,[1] as Pritchard who is his ticket to success is forcing him to choose between them and fame and fortune.[2][3]
Background
It was released on Vestron Video International.[4] It was released in both Beta and VHS formats.[5] It was released in Germany under the title of Skrupellose Verlierer which runs at 89 minutes.[6][7] In Belgium and The Netherlands, the video release ran at 95 minutes.[8] The British Board of Film Classification rated it as suitable for ages 15 and above.[9]
Hope Holiday who was co-producer for the film[10] had previously been connected Cameron Mitchell in The Hughes Mystery,[11] Killpoint[12] and Low Blow.[13]
Reviews and commentry
The 1998 edition of Blockbuster Entertainment Guide gave it a 3 star rating and said that it was well acted and often moving.[14] Rotten Tomatoes commented on Cameron Mitchell's supporting role being effective and for a change non-villainous.[15]
Cast
- James Ryan ... Johnny Morris
- Cameron Mitchell ... Phillip Pritchard
- M'zwandile Ngxangane ... Victor Sabaka
- Sandra Horne ... Trish Palmer
- Tamara Franke ... Sandra Pritchard
- Brian O'Shaughnessy ... Stan Hopkins
- Patricia Sanders ... Johnny's mom
- George Korelin ... Sam
- Fred Wheeler ... Fritz
- Morrison Gampu ... Victor's father
- Dennis Smith ... TV interviewer
- Zipporah Benn ... Phillip's secretary
- Larry Taylor ... Desk clerk
- Heine Toerien ... Club member
References
- Herald & Review, Sunday, July 4, 1993 - Page 91 Friday Movies
- Running Movies - Go For Gold
- Leidsch Dagblad, Vrijdag 13 November 1987 - Pagina 23 Films Op Video
- Fix-galleria - Go for Gold - Vain voittaja muistetaan... (1984) Go for the Gold
- Videohound's Golden Movie Retriever, 1992, David J Weiner - Page cclvii Go for Gold
- Sport in Film und Fernsehen: Zwischen Infotainment und Spektakel, By Gottlieb Florschütz - Page 348 Kommentierte Sport-Filmografie
- Film Dienst - Kinokritiken, Skrupellose Verlierer
- Dan Vestron Video - Go for Gold
- British Board of Film Classification - Releases› GO FOR GOLD
- Mubi - Besetzung & Mitwirkende, Skrupellose Verlierer
- The Complete Films of Broderick Crawford, By Ralph Schiller - The Hughes Mystery
- The Espionage Filmography: United States Releases, 1898 through 1999, By Paul Mavis - Page 162
- Los Angeles Times, June 02, 1986 - Movie Review : 'Low Blow' Takes Aim At The Heights Of Silliness - MICHAEL WILMINGTON
- Blockbuster Entertainment Guide to Movies and Videos, 1998, Philip Lief Group, Blockbuster Entertainment - Page 453
- Rotten Tomatoes - Go for Gold (1984)
- IMDb - Go for the Gold (1984), Full Cast & Crew