Saved By My Feet
Movie · Documentary

Saved by my Feet is the inspirational story of "Running Man" Tom McGrath, who nearly lost his life to alcohol abuse, but through running 1,000’s and 1,000’s of miles for charity has found a second chance at life.The film follows McGrath's last great run from Belfast to Dublin at the age of 69, anddocuments the highs and lows of his 100-mile journey and the end of an enigmatic career.When an underlying injury pops up, Tom's journey to raise much needed funds for the troubled youth of Ireland is thrown into doubt. The documentary explores McGrath's glory days as a running champion, once breaking the world record for fastest crossing of the United States in 1977, and covers his troubled past ofalcoholism and ultimately his rise from the ashes to a tireless campaigner.The film is interspersed with Mcgrath's travels across Ireland and the USA to find out how alcohol and mental health problems are linked. Speaking to people most affected by mental health problems and the organizations who help them, Tom discovers similarities to his own life experiences. Doctors, scientists, care workers and charities explain how Alcohol is associated with a rangemental health problems and consequences. These include depression, anxiety, suicide, risk-taking behaviors, personality disorders and schizophrenia. All the while Tom asks the onequestion he's always wanted answered: “Can Alcoholism Be Cured”?

2021 · 57m
Starring Tom McGrath, Tamara Bushnik, Marco Martelli
Director Tom McGrath

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  • Tom McGrath
    Self
  • T‌B
    Tamara Bushnik
    Self
  • M‌M
    Marco Martelli
    Self
  • D‌T
    Dr. Thomas F. Jan
    Self
  • B‌M
    Barbara Martelli
    Self
  • Tom McGrath
    Director
  • J‌D
    James Dennison
    Producer

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Saved By My Feet

Documentary

Saved by my Feet is the inspirational story of "Running Man" Tom McGrath, who nearly lost his life to alcohol abuse, but through running 1,000’s and 1,000’s of miles for charity has found a second chance at life.The film follows McGrath's last great run from Belfast to Dublin at the age of 69, anddocuments the highs and lows of his 100-mile journey and the end of an enigmatic career.When an underlying injury pops up, Tom's journey to raise much needed funds for the troubled youth of Ireland is thrown into doubt. The documentary explores McGrath's glory days as a running champion, once breaking the world record for fastest crossing of the United States in 1977, and covers his troubled past ofalcoholism and ultimately his rise from the ashes to a tireless campaigner.The film is interspersed with Mcgrath's travels across Ireland and the USA to find out how alcohol and mental health problems are linked. Speaking to people most affected by mental health problems and the organizations who help them, Tom discovers similarities to his own life experiences. Doctors, scientists, care workers and charities explain how Alcohol is associated with a rangemental health problems and consequences. These include depression, anxiety, suicide, risk-taking behaviors, personality disorders and schizophrenia. All the while Tom asks the onequestion he's always wanted answered: “Can Alcoholism Be Cured”?

Information

Studio
Ad Worldwide LLC
Released
2021
Run Time
57 min
Rated
הותר מגיל 12
Region of Origin
United States
© 2019 Thomas McGrath

Languages

Original Audio
English
Audio

English (AAC)

Subtitles

English (CC)

Accessibility

Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.
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