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The Loneliest Runner

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Teenager John Curtis (Lance Kerwin) has an embarrassing problem: He can't stop wetting his bed. His mother (DeAnn Mears) thinks the best way to discourage the habit is to publicly display his stained sheets from the window, so John gets in the habit of racing home from school to hide them before his friends can see. He soon finds that he's becoming quite good at running, and joins the school track team. John excels, overcoming his problem and eventually becoming an Olympic athlete.

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Audience Member Really liked this movie when I saw it as a kid. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Teenager John Curtis (Lance Kerwin) has an embarrassing problem: He can't stop wetting his bed. His mother (DeAnn Mears) thinks the best way to discourage the habit is to publicly display his stained sheets from the window, so John gets in the habit of racing home from school to hide them before his friends can see. He soon finds that he's becoming quite good at running, and joins the school track team. John excels, overcoming his problem and eventually becoming an Olympic athlete.
Director
Michael Landon
Producer
Michael Landon
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 14m