Bannister: Everest on the Track (2016): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2016, Bannister: Everest on the Track is a notable film directed by Tom Ratcliffe.

What it’s about. History wonks and running buffs will vie for who loves this movie the most. "Everest on the Track" is as much an historical study of Britain's psychological, if not almost physical, need for something - anything - to erase the woes of World War II as it is a fresh look at the quest for the first sub-4:00 mile, the heretofore deemed physically impossible. Before the war, Britain had bloomed best in its Sporting Tradition, but the amateur accolades leading to Olympic accomplishments were blown off the podiums in the 1952 Helsinki Games. Roger Bannister was the epitome of that disappearing scholar-athlete ideal. Can the lunchtime-trained runner immersed in his medical school studies inject the booster shot into Britain's flagging but still flickering morale?

Who’s in it. Bannister: Everest on the Track stars Edmund Hillary as Self - (Archive footage).

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, Bannister: Everest on the Track has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Bannister: Everest on the Track page.