A Running Jump
| A Running Jump | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Mike Leigh |
| Directed by | Mike Leigh |
| Starring | Eddie Marsan Samantha Spiro Sam Kelly |
| Music by | Gary Yershon |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Georgina Lowe Ruth Mackenzie |
| Cinematography | Dick Pope |
| Editor | Jon Gregory |
| Running time | 35 minutes |
| Production companies | BBC Films Film4 |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 4 |
| Release | 23 July 2012 |
A Running Jump is a 2012 short film written and directed by Mike Leigh. It was commissioned for the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad and shown on both Channel 4 on Monday 23 July and BBC Two on Thursday 26 July 2012. Leigh describes it as "a film reflecting on sport in everyday life – not to mention taxis and dodgy second-hand cars."