Prefontaine (1997)
He beat the odds... And became a legend!
106 min
It's the true-life story of legendary track star Steve Prefontaine, the exciting and sometimes controversial "James Dean of Track," whose spirit captured the heart of the nation! Cocky, charismatic, and tough, "Pre" was a running rebel who defied rules, pushed limits ... and smashed records ...
- Release date
- January 24, 1997
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $8,000,000
- Box office
- $589,304
Trailer
Cast
- Jared Leto as Steve Prefontaine
- R. Lee Ermey as Bill Bowerman
- Ed O'Neill as Bill Dellinger
- Breckin Meyer as Pat Tyson
- Lindsay Crouse as Elfriede Prefontaine
- Amy Locane as Nancy Alleman
- Laurel Holloman as Elaine Finley
- Brian McGovern as Mac Wilkins
- Kurtwood Smith as Curtis Cunningham
- Adrian Amadeus as Finnish Teammate
Crew
- Steve James · Director
- Steve James · Writer
- Eugene Corr · Writer
- Mark Doonan · Producer
- Peter Gilbert · Producer
- Jon Lutz · Producer
- Irby Smith · Producer
- Mason Daring · Composer
- Peter Gilbert · Cinematographer
- Peter C. Frank · Editor
- Pam Dixon · Casting director
- Carol Winstead Wood · Production designer