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'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.
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,['Herald & Review', Sunday, July 4, 1993 - [https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/91848562/ Page 91 'Friday Movies']] as Pritchard who is his ticket to success is forcing him to choose between them and fame and fortune.[Running Movies - [http://runningmovies.com/title/517.htm Go For Gold]]['Leidsch Dagblad', Vrijdag 13 November 1987 - [http://leiden.courant.nu/issue/LD/1987-11-13/edition/0/page/23 Pagina 23 Films Op Video]]
Background
It was released on Vestron Video International.[Fix-galleria - [http://www.fixgalleria.net/release.php?id=5525 Go for Gold - Vain voittaja muistetaan... (1984) Go for the Gold]] It was released in both Beta and VHS formats.['Videohound's Golden Movie Retriever, 1992', David J Weiner - [https://books.google.com/books?id=4azirDJX73cC&q=%22Go+for+Gold%22Cameron+Mitchell&dq=%22Go+for+Gold%22Cameron+Mitchell&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjHlJOg673VAhUHTrwKHYq2CpIQ6AEIMTAD Page cclvii Go for Gold]]
It was released in Germany under the title of 'Skrupellose Verlierer' which runs at 89 minutes.['Sport in Film und Fernsehen: Zwischen Infotainment und Spektakel', By Gottlieb Florschtz - [https://books.google.com/books?id=V4LMQMTG1DQC&pg=PA348&dq=%22Go+for+Gold%22Stuart+Fleming%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjm5O-Yxb3VAhURhbwKHaLiBukQ6AEIJjAA#v=onepage&q=%22Go%20for%20Gold%22Stuart%20Fleming%22&f=false Page 348 Kommentierte Sport-Filmografie]][Film Dienst - [http://www.filmdienst.de/nc/kinokritiken/einzelansicht/skrupellose-verlierer,2493.html Kinokritiken, Skrupellose Verlierer]] In Belgium and The Netherlands, the video release ran at 95 minutes.[Dan Vestron Video - [http://dan-vestronvideointernational.blogspot.com/2009/04/go-for-gold.html Go for Gold ]] The British Board of Film Classification rated it as suitable for ages 15 and above.[British Board of Film Classification - [http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/go-gold Releases GO FOR GOLD]]
Hope Holiday who was co-producer for the film[Mubi - [https://mubi.com/de/films/go-for-the-gold/cast Besetzung & Mitwirkende, Skrupellose Verlierer]] had previously been connected Cameron Mitchell in 'The Hughes Mystery',['The Complete Films of Broderick Crawford', By Ralph Schiller - [https://books.google.com/books?id=7Hy8CwAAQBAJ&pg=PT404&lpg=PT404&dq=%22Hope+Holiday%22Cameron+Mitchell%22&source=bl&ots=OoTmrJZ8vQ&sig=tmbNfcYZheqK13bJc8Yh-orh2S4&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjXvfqw-sTVAhXCpZQKHWVJCMwQ6AEIVDAN#v=onepage&q=%22Hope%20Holiday%22Cameron%20Mitchell%22&f=false 'The Hughes Mystery']] 'Killpoint'['The Espionage Filmography: United States Releases, 1898 through 1999', By Paul Mavis - [https://books.google.com/books?id=ehkcZFT8fMoC&pg=PA167&dq=%22Hope+Holiday%22Cameron+Mitchell%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiY2tWR-8TVAhWCfbwKHfyYAXQQ6AEIRTAF#v=onepage&q=%22Hope%20Holiday%22Cameron%20Mitchell%22&f=false Page 162]] and 'Low Blow'.['Los Angeles Times', June 02, 1986 - [http://articles.latimes.com/1986-06-02/entertainment/ca-8531_1_low-blow Movie Review : 'Low Blow' Takes Aim At The Heights Of Silliness - MICHAEL WILMINGTON]]
Reviews and commentryThe 1998 edition of 'Blockbuster Entertainment Guide' gave it a 3 star rating and said that it was well acted and often moving.['Blockbuster Entertainment Guide to Movies and Videos, 1998', Philip Lief Group, Blockbuster Entertainment - [https://books.google.com/books?id=jky6EDy2dkUC&q=%22Go+for+Gold%22Stuart+Fleming%22&dq=%22Go+for+Gold%22Stuart+Fleming%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiQv5bi0L3VAhVKv5QKHQV9CJEQ6AEILjAB Page 453]] Rotten Tomatoes commented on Cameron Mitchell's supporting role being effective and for a change non-villainous.[Rotten Tomatoes - [https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/go_for_gold Go for Gold (1984)]]
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
[IMDb - [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0333503/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast Go for the Gold (1984), Full Cast & Crew]]
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