History Main / BigHeroicRun

* The end of ''TheGraduate'' involves a lot of running.

* In the ''JusticeLeagueUnlimited'' season two finale, [[Franchise/TheFlash Wally West's]] run ''around the goddamn planet'' to build up enough momentum to punch through [[spoiler:the merged Luthor-Brainiac being]]'s armor. Bonus points for doing it multiple times and [[spoiler:being nearly permanently sucked into the Speed Force as a result]].

* Franchise/{{Batman}} does this in the intro to ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold''. It must have been pretty heroic because when SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker [[VillainEpisode took over for an episode]], he rode on a pogo stick during those parts.

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* Happens during Chapter 22 of ''FanFic/DaughterOfTheSun'', when Skypaw's trying to call reinforcements for [=ThunderClan=] when they're going to battle [=WindClan=]. She makes a Big Heroic Run to [=ThunderClan=] camp--although she's interrupted by Chasefire trying to fight her. Then, Skypaw's Clanmates find her and they all make a Big Heroic Run together to reach the [=ThunderClan=]-[=WindClan=] border.[[/folder]]

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-->'''River''': You take care of me, Simon. You've always taken care of me. ''[[PreAsskickingOneLiner My turn]]''.

* Happens in [[Series/{{Benji}} For The Love Of Benji]] when Benji sees Cindy being held at gun point, and briefly in [[Series/{{Benji}} Benji The Hunted]] when Benji rushes back to save the cubs from an eagle attack, he [[spoiler: loses a cub to the eagle the first time, but succeeds in protecting them and deterring the bird when the eagle returns and swoops a second time]]

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* Happens in ''{{Okami}}'' once in awhile, which is always accompanied by [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFf5Ac2bEMA this song]].
* In the iPhone app ZombiesRun, you - yes, ''you'' - have to do this. And we don't mean virtually, either; the app is a cross between a fitness app, a game, and a radio play so you have to run in RealLife to further the plot and complete your mission.

See also BringNewsBack, MeadowRun, RaceForYourLove. Contrast with PowerWalk.

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* ''[[Series/BattlestarGalacticaReimagined Battlestar Galactica]]'': Starbuck runs from her Viper to the airlock to stop Apollo from killing the Final Four, who have found the way to Earth.

* In the prologue part of ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight'', Richter Belmont runs to confront with Dracula, accompanied by [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUkuxAfC328 this song]].

* Happens in [[Series/{{Benji}} For The Love Of Benji]] when Benji sees Cindy being held at gun point, and briefly in [[Series/{{Benji}} Benji The Hunted]] when Benji rushes back to save the cubs from an eagle attack, he [[loses a cub to the eagle the first time, but succeeds in protecting them and deterring the bird when the eagle returns and swoops a second time]]

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* There was a ''SinCity'' one-shot in which Marv successfully runs after escaping {{mooks}} in a car and hops on. A roller-blade variation occurs in ''Family Values'' in which Miho skates after a speeding car.
* In ''Stardust'', Tristan outright sprints all the way to the Wall when he finds out Yvaine will die if she crosses the wall.

* The last few minutes of the WWII POW escape movie ''Von Ryan's Express'' has the titular 'von' Ryan (actually a discipline-minded U.S. Army Air Force officer) running along the train tracks as the train he and his fellow prisoners hijacked trundles towards Switzerland and safety. [[spoiler: Ryan doesn't make it]].

* Running is one of ForrestGump's key abilities. This makes him a football hero and then a war hero.

* ''Disney/{{Pocahontas}}'' pulls off one with lots of symbolism.

* In the ''JusticeLeagueUnlimited'' season two finale, [[TheFlash Wally West's]] run ''around the goddamn planet'' to build up enough momentum to punch through [[spoiler:the merged Luthor-Brainiac being]]'s armor. Bonus points for doing it multiple times and [[spoiler:being nearly permanently sucked into the Speed Force as a result]].

* Torch Bearer races miles to fetch a doctor in ''The Look of Eagles'' by John Taintor Foote.

* In ''Afraid to Ride'' by C.W. Anderson, Judy gallops a horse cross-country, without a saddle, to bring help to an unconscious rider.

* In ''Afraid to Ride'' by C.W. Anderson, Judy gallops a horse cross-country, without a saddle, to bring help to an unconscious rider. [[spoiler/This despite the fact that she's the character who's "afraid to ride" due to a bad fall.]]

* Happens frequently in ''Series/The Bionic Woman'' (always in slow motion), once while she wore a nun's habit.
* Also happens frequently in ''Series/The Six Million Dollar Man'', also always in slow motion.