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1997 Certificate TBC
  • Rated:
  • 60
  • from 34 members

The true story of Olympic runner Steve Prefontaine who had an extraordinary talent for running despite being born with one leg shorter than the other. Read more

Starring Jared Leto, R. Lee Ermey, Ed O'Neill, Breckin Meyer
Director Steve James
Genres Drama

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Prefontaine

The true story of Olympic runner Steve Prefontaine who had an extraordinary talent for running despite being born with one leg shorter than the other.

Starring Jared Leto, R. Lee Ermey, Ed O'Neill, Breckin Meyer, Amy Locane, Brian McGovern
Director Steve James
Studio WALT DISNEY STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Certificate Certificate TBC
Genres Drama
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: not available
Production year: 1997
Format DVD
  • Critics' reviews (2) of Prefontaine

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  • 2 stars out of 5

    For his follow-up to his acclaimed documentary, Hoop Dreams, writer/director Steve James made this biography of Steve Prefontaine, the Olympic runner who died in a car crash at the tragically young age of 24. Jared Leto does an excellent job impersonating Prefontaine and keeps a straight face while wearing some of the worst hairstyles the 1970s had to offer. R Lee Ermey, best known as the drill sergeant in Full Metal Jacket, plays Steve's running coach. It's fairly engrossing, even if, inevitably, there is no real third act.

    • Radio Times
  • Documentary-style movie that never quite gets to grips with the charismatic track star, who liked to run from the front but never had the time to live up to his own high expectations.

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
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