Based on the life of Olympic hopeful Steve Prefontaine, a long distance runner who lived in Oregon and died young
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Jared Leto | ... | Steve Prefontaine | |
| R. Lee Ermey | ... | Bill Bowerman | |
| Ed O'Neill | ... | Bill Dellinger | |
| Breckin Meyer | ... | Pat Tyson | |
| Lindsay Crouse | ... | Elfriede Prefontaine | |
| Amy Locane | ... | Nancy Alleman | |
| Laurel Holloman | ... | Elaine Finley | |
| Brian McGovern | ... | Mac Wilkins | |
| Kurtwood Smith | ... | Curtis Cunningham | |
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Adrian Amadeus | ... | Finnish Teammate |
| Laurence Ballard | ... | O'Hara | |
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Ryan Brewer | ... | 12 year old kid |
| Robert Burke | ... | Young Pre | |
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Kevin Calabro | ... | 3rd Airport Reporter |
| George Catalano | ... | Patron #1 | |
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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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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
24 January 1997 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$8,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$311,253, 26 January 1997, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$532,190, 2 February 1997Company 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
[indecipherable]
Bill Bowerman: kids said back then? "You just had to be there."
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Most of the film was shot in Washington state. However, there were some scenes that were also shot in Oregon, the home state in which Steve Prefontaine grew up for most of his life. See more »Goofs
A 1990s-era Jeep Cherokee is visible in the background at a track meet. 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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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.