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Prefontaine
Prefontaine

Prefontaine

He beat the odds... And became a legend!

Genres

DramaRomance

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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 ...

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Budget

$8000000

Revenue

$589304

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

106 mins

Rating

6.567/10

Release Date

24 January 1997

Country

United States of America

Cast

Jared Leto

Jared Leto

Steve Prefontaine

R. Lee Ermey

R. Lee Ermey

Bill Bowerman

Ed O'Neill

Ed O'Neill

Bill Dellinger

Breckin Meyer

Breckin Meyer

Pat Tyson

Lindsay Crouse

Lindsay Crouse

Elfriede Prefontaine

Amy Locane

Amy Locane

Nancy Alleman

Laurel Holloman

Laurel Holloman

Elaine Finley

Brian McGovern

Brian McGovern

Mac Wilkins

Kurtwood Smith

Kurtwood Smith

Curtis Cunningham

Adrian Amadeus

Adrian Amadeus

Finnish Teammate

Laurence Ballard

Laurence Ballard

O'Hara

Ryan Brewer

Ryan Brewer

12 Year Old Kid

Shannon Leto

Shannon Leto

Bar Patron

Robert Burke

Robert Burke

Young Pre

Kevin Calabro

Kevin Calabro

3rd Airport Reporter

George Catalano

George Catalano

Patron #1

Wally Dalton

Wally Dalton

Dick Burke

Adam Fitzhugh

Adam Fitzhugh

Thomas Becker

Jim Freeman

Jim Freeman

Patron #2

Peter Anthony Jacobs

Peter Anthony Jacobs

Ray Prefontaine

Eric Keenleyside

Eric Keenleyside

James Buck

Stephen J. Lang

Stephen J. Lang

Bartender

Eric Liddell

Eric Liddell

Gary Powers

Henri Lubatti

Henri Lubatti

Frank Shorter

Michael Patten

Michael Patten

Munich Stadium Official

Geoffrey Haley

Geoffrey Haley

German Soldier

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