Now, before we get into what you need to know of how you can watch 'Tokyo Olympiad' right now, here are some notable highlights about the Tokyo Olympic Film Association, TOHO documentary flick. Tokyo Olympiad starring Abebe Bikila, Ahmed Issa, Yoshinori Sakai, Joe Frazier has a Not Rated rating, a runtime of about 2 hr 50 min. The release date of the movie is October 20th, 1965. The movie received a user score of 78/100 on TMDb, which comes from reviews from 47 platform users.
Curious about the story behind it? Here's the plot: "This impressionistic portrait of the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics pays as much attention to the crowds and workers as it does to the actual competitive events. Highlights include an epic pole-vaulting match between West Germany and America, and the final marathon race through Tokyo's streets. Two athletes are highlighted: Ethiopian marathon runner Abebe Bikila, who receives his second gold medal, and runner Ahamed Isa from Chad, representing a country younger than he is."
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'Tokyo Olympiad' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on October 20th, 1965
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