Prefontaine (1997)

Directed by

Steve James

Genre

drama film, biographical film, sport film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 47m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 88 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This biographical film follows the life of Steve Prefontaine, a talented American long-distance runner who competes in the 1970s. It shows his training and races, his drive to win, and his relationships with his coach and girlfriend. The story ends with his death at age 24.

inspiringpoignantdrivengrittynostalgicbittersweetfocusedearnest

What happens

Prefontaine is a 1997 American biographical film chronicling the life of the American long-distance runner Steve Prefontaine and his death at age 24. Jared Leto plays the title character and R. Lee Ermey plays Bill Bowerman. The film was written by Steve James and Eugene Corr, and directed by James. Prefontaine tells the story from the point of view of Bill Dellinger, played by Ed O'Neill, the assistant coach who was with him day-to-day, and Nancy Alleman, the runner's girlfriend at the time of his death. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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