Charlie Engle, I have to say that I completely echo the sentiments of Dominic Brown! Of your two running mates, he wrote: “One of their main attributes seemed to be their ability, despite huge physical and mental exhaustion everyday, to put up with your company and not quit just so they didn’t have to be near you.” Wow - perfect words. Your selfishness was unbelievable. I can’t imagine ANYONE from that production spending another minute with you after it was over.
Three runners, Charlie Engle, Ray Zahab & Kevin Lin crossed the Sahara in the awe inspiring RUNNING THE SAHARA A small film crew tracks three runners across the Sahara desert, capturing their incredible journey on camera, recording this landmark moment in athleticism, in humanitarianism, and in history.
@ummmmmmmidontknow And what I'm trying to say is that you are being unreasonable. I see no reason to be disappointed. This movie was inspiring, and real-life situations like these are easier said than done. I'm not sure how many ways I can say this either. So I'm just going to leave it there.
@Videogamefangirl The point of the film was to show three guys run across the entire Sahara. That didn't happen so I was disappointed. You seem like you're making excuses for them. Of course they were tired and in pain. I was hoping they would overcome this and reach their original goal. But they didnt. Dont get me wrong I'm thoroughly impressed and amazed by what they did, but the truth is they did not run across the entire Sahara.
@ummmmmmmidontknow I think you're missing the point. Charlie was hurt and limping. Ray got this injury that they said if he kept running, it would worsen. Kevin was damn exhausted. They were running for 111 days, 70 KM a day. Unless you've run that distance yourself, you wouldn't know just how long of a distance that actually is. Keep in mind that this is a documentary, not a movie. If this was a movie and WANTED to make it dramatic, they would have ran.
@Videogamefangirl Cairo is in the Sahara. The desert stretches all the way to the Red Sea. They did not run to the red sea. Hence my disappointment. I'm not sure how many ways i can say this.
Charlie engle is in trouble (the leader of the pack). He was caught up in a financial issue where he has to serve time. add charlie on his facebook for updates so you can write him while hes serving his time. support charlie if you truly are inspired!!!
We're a team? Engle bossing everybody around, no wonder Kev wanted to bail, the doc & Dale took some days off to get a break from Engle and Webster actually left, couldnt stand him anymore. In the end Engle tried to finish the thing by himself, what a joke. Congrats to Ray & Kev.
@feenixrising10 If you check out the sequel for Running America you will see a wiser and much more humble Charlie Engle--He definitely gets his come uppance
@ummmmmmmidontknow They did cross the entire damn Sahara. By the time they were walking they were in the city of Cairo. The point is, they overcame much more than expected. They were plagued by sickness and fatigue that could easily kill them of dehydration. I'm trying to sympathize and be realistic. If you didn't listen to the movie at all, rehear again their personal experiences and opinions throughout the movie. You could see it coming a mile away that they were going to stop at some point.
Had Ray and Kevin caught up with Engle in the end and just kept right on running…. This film would’ve been Oscar worthy. Engle is a selfish piece of trash, he was definitely trying to finish by himself. Unbelievable
@ummmmmmmidontknow But at that point you have to think of what they were thinking. They were tired and in pain. And who knows? They may have walked at some points too and we never noticed because the film didn't show us. Either way, this isn't Hollywood. The point of the film was to show what REALLY happened. Not to entertain people. I repeat, documentary. What's done is done, they still ran across the ENTIRE Sahara. Try to have the physical and mental capacity to do that...
@gfitz1999 Charlie engle is in trouble (the leader of the pack). He was caught up in a financial issue where he has to serve time. add charlie on his facebook for updates so you can write him while hes serving his time. support charlie if you truly are inspired!!!
@Videogamefangirl Obviously it was a great feat that not many people could do. I'm just saying, in the beginning they made it very clear that the ultimate goal was to run the length of the sahara. If their original goal was to walk/run the sahara it wouldnt have been quite as intriguing an ambition. And from a cinematic perspective, the fact that they walked the very end made it seem anticlimactic to me.
@ummmmmmmidontknow Who the hell cares if they walked to the finish? They MADE IT. They did the whole trajectory and LIVED. Instead of being critical about the fact that they were in pain near the finish, see that they did what nobody else did, one way or another. You try to run the Sahara without walking once. I'm amazed they ran the whole way except for the end to begin with. When you're in pain and have been running for 111 days, doing 70 KM A DAY, you'd want to walk too. Don't be so critical
did anyone but me notice.....THEY DIDN'T DO IT!! they didn't make it across the whole sahara! somewhere in Egypt they started walking bc of charlies foot. he went on ahead, the other two caught up, and then they walked the rest of the way! the mission was to RUN across the sahara. not run MOST of the sahara and then walk the finish. totally disappointing.
chris engle at the end is nothing but a disgrace... tells the other two to rest while he walks and then starts running to try claim the glory of first one there... the other two shud have ran on ahead of him when they caught him and let him finish a day later!!! that would have been the most satisfying end!!! i hear he is now in jail... oh well...
I would say read his book as well. the last part was movie making to create drama and not the full story. Engle didn't mind as much because it did make it more compelling to watch and helped him to raise $6million dollars for the charity foundation he founded. So he didn't care if ppl thought he was as asshole as long as they were moved to help or donate.
I just finished watching it. It was one of the most unforgettable films I've ever seen! Such a great film. And very inspiring!
read the book
These guys are nuts!! I wouldn't want to drive a truck with A/C across the Sahara. Kudos!
😂😂😂😂😂
"Inspiring" is so much of an understatement!
We watched this is Social Studies today. Couldn't believe Matt Damon was narrating it. It's Jason Bourne!:D
Just saw this documentary today. I'll think twice about complaining how tired I am after a run from now on.
Charlie Engle, I have to say that I completely echo the sentiments of Dominic Brown! Of your two running mates, he wrote: “One of their main attributes seemed to be their ability, despite huge physical and mental exhaustion everyday, to put up with your company and not quit just so they didn’t have to be near you.” Wow - perfect words. Your selfishness was unbelievable. I can’t imagine ANYONE from that production spending another minute with you after it was over.
wow. this makes my life look easy!
Movies AMAZING!!! Gets emotional and motivating!!
Hero's of Running
Its a super great film with funny characters and not sappy or depressing. An amazing accomplishment.
im having to recreate my own version of this in AVID so much fun
50 miles a day?? And in the desert!! I think it takes me about 4 weeks to tally up 50 miles.
Great movie and a must watch for everybody interested in extreme sports and outdoor adventuring!
this is very cool because my uncle is the producer (along w/ matt damon) of this movie..the worldwide premier is tonight! :)
Yes it does....I give these 3 men a lot of credit!
Saw the movie, it was excellent.
seen it, loved it.
Three runners, Charlie Engle, Ray Zahab & Kevin Lin crossed the Sahara in the awe inspiring RUNNING THE SAHARA
A small film crew tracks three runners across the Sahara desert, capturing their incredible journey on camera, recording this landmark moment in athleticism, in humanitarianism, and in history.
its SOOOO MOTIVATIONAL!!!! loved it!
Where can i buy or stream the full vid.?
now this sounds like a crazy yet a cool adventure
I saw it on Showtime on Saturday.
It is called Sahara. Check it up on the IMDB
@ummmmmmmidontknow And what I'm trying to say is that you are being unreasonable. I see no reason to be disappointed. This movie was inspiring, and real-life situations like these are easier said than done. I'm not sure how many ways I can say this either. So I'm just going to leave it there.
Can anyone find the song Ambah foiye on youtube from when they are running with the kids?
Where can you watch the full movie?
Go to the Nehst website....the movie is available for download there
Where or how did you see this film. Did you purchase the DVD, check it out at I-Tunes, or see it on Showtime On Demand.?
Bought the video for $1.99 at the Goodwill. One of my best finds ever!!!
Im going to netflix this
@laurarox80 it should be available on iTunes with the RTS soundtrack
@homies413 Flight of the Phoenix sounds like that. They reassemble the plane to fly out.
@Videogamefangirl The point of the film was to show three guys run across the entire Sahara. That didn't happen so I was disappointed. You seem like you're making excuses for them. Of course they were tired and in pain. I was hoping they would overcome this and reach their original goal. But they didnt.
Dont get me wrong I'm thoroughly impressed and amazed by what they did, but the truth is they did not run across the entire Sahara.
flight of the pheonix
@ummmmmmmidontknow I think you're missing the point. Charlie was hurt and limping. Ray got this injury that they said if he kept running, it would worsen. Kevin was damn exhausted. They were running for 111 days, 70 KM a day. Unless you've run that distance yourself, you wouldn't know just how long of a distance that actually is. Keep in mind that this is a documentary, not a movie. If this was a movie and WANTED to make it dramatic, they would have ran.
The Narrator is Matt Damon....peace :D
@Videogamefangirl Cairo is in the Sahara. The desert stretches all the way to the Red Sea. They did not run to the red sea. Hence my disappointment. I'm not sure how many ways i can say this.
Charlie engle is in trouble (the leader of the pack). He was caught up in a financial issue where he has to serve time. add charlie on his facebook for updates so you can write him while hes serving his time. support charlie if you truly are inspired!!!
Who are these guys? Does anyone know?
We're a team? Engle bossing everybody around, no wonder Kev wanted to bail, the doc & Dale took some days off to get a break from Engle and Webster actually left, couldnt stand him anymore. In the end Engle tried to finish the thing by himself, what a joke. Congrats to Ray & Kev.
The documentary looks awesome. When does it come out?
what is that song?
I uploaded this video in High Definiton. Come watch it, it looks sweet!
Where can I find the link for the full movie? Thank you
@feenixrising10 If you check out the sequel for Running America you will see a wiser and much more humble Charlie Engle--He definitely gets his come uppance
how come they not show matt damnon???
anyway, it's look good movie
@ummmmmmmidontknow They did cross the entire damn Sahara. By the time they were walking they were in the city of Cairo. The point is, they overcame much more than expected. They were plagued by sickness and fatigue that could easily kill them of dehydration. I'm trying to sympathize and be realistic. If you didn't listen to the movie at all, rehear again their personal experiences and opinions throughout the movie. You could see it coming a mile away that they were going to stop at some point.
Go to the Nehst site.
Had Ray and Kevin caught up with Engle in the end and just kept right on running…. This film would’ve been Oscar worthy.
Engle is a selfish piece of trash, he was definitely trying to finish by himself. Unbelievable
It's sad to say, but your right, it kind of sours the epic accomplishments of three great runner's, but Engle is a douchebag.
@ummmmmmmidontknow But at that point you have to think of what they were thinking. They were tired and in pain. And who knows? They may have walked at some points too and we never noticed because the film didn't show us.
Either way, this isn't Hollywood. The point of the film was to show what REALLY happened. Not to entertain people. I repeat, documentary. What's done is done, they still ran across the ENTIRE Sahara. Try to have the physical and mental capacity to do that...
oh right im forget matt damon is Narrator
@gfitz1999 Charlie engle is in trouble (the leader of the pack). He was caught up in a financial issue where he has to serve time. add charlie on his facebook for updates so you can write him while hes serving his time. support charlie if you truly are inspired!!!
@Videogamefangirl Obviously it was a great feat that not many people could do. I'm just saying, in the beginning they made it very clear that the ultimate goal was to run the length of the sahara. If their original goal was to walk/run the sahara it wouldnt have been quite as intriguing an ambition. And from a cinematic perspective, the fact that they walked the very end made it seem anticlimactic to me.
@ummmmmmmidontknow Who the hell cares if they walked to the finish? They MADE IT. They did the whole trajectory and LIVED. Instead of being critical about the fact that they were in pain near the finish, see that they did what nobody else did, one way or another. You try to run the Sahara without walking once. I'm amazed they ran the whole way except for the end to begin with. When you're in pain and have been running for 111 days, doing 70 KM A DAY, you'd want to walk too. Don't be so critical
@ummmmmmmidontknow Come on man give them some credit. Its pretty far.
I thought one of those guys' wives was fine as hell!
did anyone but me notice.....THEY DIDN'T DO IT!! they didn't make it across the whole sahara!
somewhere in Egypt they started walking bc of charlies foot. he went on ahead, the other two caught up, and then they walked the rest of the way! the mission was to RUN across the sahara. not run MOST of the sahara and then walk the finish.
totally disappointing.
givem a break man it was the desert ' the ground was 140 degrees.. they lived is whats amazin.. 3rd of a year
Did anyone wonder if this was fake, they never left California. Only kidding.....
chris engle at the end is nothing but a disgrace... tells the other two to rest while he walks and then starts running to try claim the glory of first one there... the other two shud have ran on ahead of him when they caught him and let him finish a day later!!! that would have been the most satisfying end!!! i hear he is now in jail... oh well...
read his book.
I would say read his book as well. the last part was movie making to create drama and not the full story. Engle didn't mind as much because it did make it more compelling to watch and helped him to raise $6million dollars for the charity foundation he founded. So he didn't care if ppl thought he was as asshole as long as they were moved to help or donate.
Who's Chris Engle