Breaking the Limits

Breaking the Limits

7.5IMDb Score
Released:2017-11-17
Duration:110 min
Country:Poland
Director:Łukasz Palkowski
Actors:Jakub Gierszał, Kamila Kamińska, Anna Próchniak, Arkadiusz Jakubik, Janusz Gajos
Production:Iron Films, Polsat, Odra-Film, Lutetia Arabians, Monternia.pl

Overview:

Based on true events. In 1980s Poland, Jerzy Górski is a young man who finds the determination to struggle against his drug addiction through athletic training, with the aim of competing in the US Ironman Triathlon.

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