Zátopek (2021): Cast & Box Office
Zátopek is a 2021 drama directed by David Ondříček, starring Václav Neužil as Emil Zátopek, James Frecheville and Šimon Krupa. It runs 2 hours 11 minutes and earned $2.8 million worldwide on a $92 million budget.
- worldwide gross
- $2.8M
- budget
- $92M
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 11m (131 min)
- Director
- David Ondříček
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Czech - Studio
- Lucky Man Films
- Budget
- $92M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Zátopek About?
The premise of Zátopek without spoilers.
In the autumn of 1968, Australian runner Ron Clarke travels to Prague seeking guidance from his idol, Emil Zátopek. Clarke, facing a career crisis, hopes the legendary Czech athlete can help him rediscover his form and overcome his challenges. The encounter between these two running icons explores themes of friendship, perseverance, and the impact of a sporting legend.
Zátopek Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- athlete as protagonist
- reference to emil zatopek
- reference to dana zatopkova
- czech abroad
- olympic winner
- marathon contestant
- running competition
- track
- running
- endurance
- racecourse
- international competition
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- sweaty face
- czechoslovak athlete
- runner
- olympic games
- czech athlete
- helsinki finland
- czech in finland
- man wears shorts
- stadium
- australian abroad
- australian in europe
- australian in czechoslovakia
- australian in prague
- medal
- airplane
- swedish character played by czech actor
- czech actor playing swedish character
- younger version of character
- airport
- cheering crowd
- czech history
- marathon
- competition
- contest
- marathon runner
- female athlete
- european history
- year 1968
- 1960s
- role model
- mentor
- gift
- medal as a gift
- training
- year 1948
- year 1952
- mexico city 1968 summer olympics
- london 1948 summer olympics
Zátopek Cast & Characters
Václav Neužil leads the cast as Emil Zátopek, with James Frecheville as Ron Clarke and Šimon Krupa as Prague Commentator. Directed by David Ondříček; 46 actors are credited in all.
- Director David Ondříček
- Václav Neužil as Emil Zátopek
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James Frecheville as Ron Clarke - Šimon Krupa as Prague Commentator
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Roy McCrerey as English Commentator
Also Starring in Zátopek
· 42 more- Jaroslav Plesl Bearded Man
- Martha Issová Dana Zátopková
- Karel Heřmánek
- Robert Mikluš Josef Dostál
- Štěpán Kozub Head delegate
- Kevin Michael Clarke Disgruntled Spectator
- Andrea Miltner
- Marta Maťová Nurse
- Milan Mikulčík
- Erika Stárková
- Lenka Termerová
- Gabriel Andrews Ron's Trainer
- Filipp Mogilnitskiy Soviet journalist
- Adam Mišík
- Jiří Rendl
- Vladimír Čapka
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- Peter Nádasdi
- Ernesto Čekan
- Sinéad Phelps Helen
- Daniela Hirsh Translator
- Sean Brodeur English Soldier
- Richard Fiala
- Filip Březina
- Peter Kočiš
- Jiří Zeman
- Barbora Bočková
- Anna Schmidtmajerová
- Josefína Krycnerová
- Jiří Šimek
- Oskar Hes
- Petr Panzenberger
- Anna Cónová
- Jiří Roskot
- Žaneta Zemancová Teacher
- Kryštof Krhovják
- Vojtěch Fülep
- Vavřinec Hradílek
- Tomáš Jirman
- Radovan Král
- Anna Sanders
- Pavel Vacek
- František Večeřa
Zátopek Box Office & Budget
Zátopek grossed $2.8 million worldwide on a $92 million budget.
Worldwide gross
$2.8M
- International
- $2.8M
- Budget
- $92M
Zátopek Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Zátopek.
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Anatomy of a Czech Afternoon, Pěsti ve tmě and Prague.
Zátopek FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Zátopek, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Zátopek?
Zátopek runs 2 hours 11 minutes (131 minutes).
When was Zátopek released?
Zátopek was released on August 20, 2021.
Who directed Zátopek?
Zátopek was directed by David Ondříček.
More films by David Ondříček Who is in the cast of Zátopek?
Zátopek stars Václav Neužil as Emil Zátopek, James Frecheville as Ron Clarke and Šimon Krupa as Prague Commentator, among 46 credited actors.
How much did Zátopek make at the box office?
Zátopek grossed $2.8 million worldwide on a budget of $92 million.
Does Zátopek have a post-credit scene?
No. Zátopek has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Zátopek in?
The original language of Zátopek is Czech.
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