A twelve year old boy (Stephen Fulford) who finds it easy to get lost in fantasy befriends a young man who is referred to as a "loon" and believes he is bound to become an Olympic athlete, despite a physique which suggests otherwise. When the locals decide to stage a race to belittle the fellow, our young hero attempts to assist his pal..., but quickly finds himself up against many obstacles, dad and little brother (David Taylor) included. A good, solid family film; part of the WonderWorks series.

Warning (rated NR): adult themes; violence; mild/brief profanity.

1991; 103 minutes; Stephen Fulford, David Taylor, Alexandra Marshall, Christian Teutenberg, Stephen Papps, Paul Gittins, Gabrielle Hammond, Ray Henwood, Steve McDowell, Alice Fraser, Bill Johnson, Alistair Douglas, Greg Johnson, Alison Bruce, Francie Gray, Andrea Kelland, Andrew Binns, Ross McKellar, Lucy Lawless, Kate Miles, Francis Bell, Tricia Phillips, Alistair Browning, David Telford, Shirley Duke, Robert Horwood, Georgina Monro, Timothy Raby, Leila Ford, Melissa Copp, Henry Dewey, David Fitchew, Christine McLay, Nicholas Pegg, Blessing Ross, Dorothy Tomlinson, Lucy White, Peter Stevens, Angus Cooper, Geoff Ross, Bob Harvey, Robert Hammond, Steve Westlake, Paul Thompson, Fraser Harvey, Rupert Harvey.