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Fast Girls

2012 · 91 min

A scrappy, crowd-pleasing underdog sports drama that builds to a rousing, fist-pumping finish.

Directed by
Regan Hall
Genres
Drama
Starring
Lenora Crichlow, Lily James, Lorraine Burroughs
Overview
A street smart runner develops an intense rivalry with an equally ambitious wealthy young athlete.

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Stream in the UK
  • Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Regan Hall
Genres
Drama
Starring
Lenora Crichlow, Lily James, Lorraine Burroughs
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Tone
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • class
  • friendship
  • identity
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour3
Realism7
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Regan Hall
Written by
Noel Clarke, Jay Basu, Roy Williams
Starring
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Music
Richard Canavan
Cinematography
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Runtime
91 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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