=G= Review of Prefontaine

Prefontaine (1997)

A mediocre docudrama of a stellar runner's all too short life story.

[5/10 · 12 March 2001]

"Prefontaine" tells the story of Oregon's Olympic runner Steve Prefontaine who set American track records for all races from 2Km to 10Km, advocated athlete's rights, and died tragically at age 24. Shot as a docudrama, the film has a low budget indie kind of "feel" with mediocre camera work, second tier actors, and marginal directing. Most likely to be appreciated by those interested in Olympic running or American sports history.