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Prefontaine (1997) 6.4
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Metascore: 56/100
Reviews: 35 user | 20 critic | 15 from Metacritic.com Based on the life of Olympic hopeful Steve Prefontaine, a long distance runner who lived in Oregon and died young Director:Steve James |
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Life and times of Steve Prefontaine, a young long-distance runner from Oregon who pursued the dream of Olympic gold in Munich and became one of the biggest, yet most tragic sport stars in America. Written by Dragan Antulov <dragan.antulov@altbbs.fido.hr>
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He beat the odds... And became a legend!Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
24 January 1997 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Harc a másodpercekért See more »Box Office
Budget:
$8,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$311,253 (USA) (24 January 1997)Gross:
$532,190 (USA) (31 January 1997)Company Credits
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Bill Bowerman: Pre turned distance running into a blood sport. You wanna know what he meant to folks around here? What was it
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Bill Bowerman: kids said back then? "You just had to be there."
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Written by Pete Townshend
Performed by The Who
Courtesy of MCA Records
By Arrangement with MCA Special Markets and Products
Courtesy of Polydor Limited
By Arrangement with PolyGram Film and TV Licensing
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During the football scene at the start of the movie, when Steve first puts his helmet on it has no side ear pads. When he's hit a moment later and is on the ground the pads are there. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Bill Bowerman: Pre turned distance running into a blood sport. You wanna know what he meant to folks around here? What was it
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Bill Bowerman: kids said back then? "You just had to be there."
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"Baba O'Riley"Written by Pete Townshend
Performed by The Who
Courtesy of MCA Records
By Arrangement with MCA Special Markets and Products
Courtesy of Polydor Limited
By Arrangement with PolyGram Film and TV Licensing
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When 14 years old, I was glued to the TV set every night during the 1972 Olympic games. I remember well the 5000 meter race and Steve Prefontaine and it was a very exciting race. This movie greatly helps bring closure to the Prefontaine phenomena by telling the story of how Prefontaine embraced challenge and competition, propelled himself to the top, and then his ultimate fate.
To measure a movie's success, I take note of my thoughts the following day. Anyone watching "Prefontaine" in 1972 run the 5000 could not help but be inspired. And now in the late 1990's, the movie "Prefontaine" refreshes that inspiration. A very well done dramatization and documentary.