Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'This Sporting Life' right now, here are some specifics about the Julian Wintle/Leslie Parkyn Productions, J. Arthur Rank Organisation drama flick. This Sporting Life starring Richard Harris, Rachel Roberts, Alan Badel, William Hartnell has a Not Rated rating, a runtime of about 2 hr 14 min. The release date of the movie is July 16th, 1963. The movie received a user score of 70/100 on TMDb, which is based on reviews from 114 engaged users.
Need a quick rundown of the movie? Here's the plot: "In Northern England in the early 1960s, Frank Machin is mean, tough and ambitious enough to become an immediate star in the rugby league team run by local employer Weaver."
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'This Sporting Life' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on July 16th, 1963
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
December 1st, 1998
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