

A runner, serving a life sentence at Folsom Prison, works at becoming the world's fastest miler and wins a chance to compete for a spot on the Olympic team.

Peter Strauss
Larry "Rain" Murphy

Roger E. Mosley
"Cotton" Crown

Richard Lawson
R.C. Stiles

Brian Dennehy
Dr. D

Geoffrey Lewis
Dr. Bill Jankowski

Billy Green Bush
Warden Earl Gulliver

Ed Lauter
Jerry Beliot

Beverly Todd
Wylene

William Prince
O.A.U. Chairman

Miguel Piñero
Rubio