A Step Away (1980)

Original title

A un solo paso

Directed by

Roberto Ponce

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary covers the 1979 Pan American Games in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It shows athletes competing in various events over two weeks. The film uses narration by Orson Welles.

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What happens

A Step Away is an Official Olympic Film, a documentary filmed during the VIIIth Pan American Games held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from July 1 to July 15, 1979. It was produced and directed by Roberto Ponce and co-directed by Marcos Zurinaga. The English language narrator was Orson Welles; Carlos Montalban narrated the Spanish version. The film was remastered in 2010. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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