In 1968, Donald Crowhurst, an amateur sailor, endangers the fate of his family and business, and his own life, blinded by his ambition to compete in the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race, attempting to become the first person in history to single-handedly circumnavigate the world without making any stopover.
Colin FirthDonald Crowhurst
Rachel WeiszClare Crowhurst
David ThewlisRodney Hallworth
Mark GatissRonald Hall
Genevieve Gaunt'Miss Teignmouth'
Jonathan BaileyIan Wheeler
Andrew BuchanIan Milburn
Simon McBurneySir Francis Chichester
Eleanor StaggRachel Crowhurst
Ken StottStanley Best
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An argument between two families in a thrift store erupts into a full-scale brawl.
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Based on a true story, in which Richmond High School head basketball coach Ken Carter made headlines in 1999 for benching his undefeated team due to poor academic results.
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Five Russian citizens are mistaken for suicide bombers at a Kharotabad check post in Quetta.
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The hit musical based on the life of Evita Duarte, an Argentinian actress who eventually became the wife of Argentinian president Juan Perón, and the most beloved and hated woman in Argentina.
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Members of a Yorkshire branch of the Women's Institute cause controversy when they pose nude for a charity calendar.