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Fast Girls

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A talented runner (Lenora Crichlow) from a rough part of London joins the British track team and races for glory at the World Championships.
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Tara Brady Irish Times 06/17/2012
3/5
The Makers of Fast Girls are likely hoping that international viewers will see past the movie's promiscuous use of Union Jack waving to focus, instead, on a tale of plucky sporting underdogs. Go to Full Review
Peter Bradshaw Guardian 06/14/2012
3/5
Here is a likable and fun British film: it's a little like Bend It Like Beckham. Go to Full Review
Robbie Collin Daily Telegraph (UK) 06/14/2012
3/5
Hall, making his feature debut, rarely strays from the underdog sports movie template, but the two appealing young leads come as a welcome blast of deodorant to this stale narrative armpit. Go to Full Review
Joseph Walsh CineVue 08/23/2018
3/5
It unashamedly rides on a healthily patriotic good-will, creating a story that attempts to relate to every class and creed of Britain, albeit in a light and warm-hearted manner. Go to Full Review
Sarah Boslaugh PopMatters 02/12/2013
6/10
...watching Fast Girls is a thoroughly enjoyable experience, and a particularly welcome contribution to the genre because it focuses on female athletes competing in a non-glamour sport. Go to Full Review
MaryAnn Johanson Flick Filosopher 06/20/2012
[W]holly unsurprising... yet this flick is wholly winning thanks to its abundance of good cheer, generosity of spirit, and refusal to go too easy on its protagonist. Go to Full Review
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Damobius T Feb 27 The one star I’m giving it goes to the actors . All the girls are great actors who deserve so much better than this absolute garbage of a film . See more Laurie S @Karlwinters 05/23/2023 A good-feel factor film. See more 07/21/2022 This is a good movie with solid cast giving good performances. If you like athletics and you like a happy, feel good ending then this is definitely for you! It's OK for any age and do not be put off by the "Oh it's just a film for teenage girls" label. It is better than that. The plot may be somewhat predictable with a class clash between white middle class girl (Lily James in one of her first films) with authority figure dad and working class, rebellious black girl (Lenora Crichlow from Being Human). However, the leads play it well, there is a good mix to the cast and it is thoroughly enjoyable. Watch it and give yourself an (unexpected?) treat. See more 04/26/2020 Watching on BBC iPLAYER at moment this movie always makes me SMILE it really is a few good movie to watch in these hard times See more 10/19/2019 Though the ending does not being realistic.. it still cheers me up.. made me happy as if I was part of their relay team See more 03/10/2017 Basically 'Bend it like Beckham' but with relay sprinters, this was clearly made to cash in on the London Olympics. It's done solidly though with a strong female cast and really I'm probably not the target audience here. If you've a teen daughter I'm sure they'd really enjoy it. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A talented runner (Lenora Crichlow) from a rough part of London joins the British track team and races for glory at the World Championships.
Director
Regan Hall
Producer
Damian Jones
Screenwriter
Noel Clarke, Jay Basu, Roy Williams
Production Co
DJ Films, Studio Canal, Aegis Film Fund, British Film Institute
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 26, 2013
Runtime
1h 31m
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