Film

Prefontaine

1997 · 1h 46m · Drama · Romance

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

IMDb

6.8

Rotten Tomatoes

54%

Metacritic

55

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 ...

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

Adrian Amadeus

Finnish Teammate

Laurence Ballard

O'Hara

Ryan Brewer

12 Year Old Kid

Shannon Leto

Bar Patron

Robert Burke

Young Pre

Kevin Calabro

3rd Airport Reporter

George Catalano

Patron #1

• Steve JamesDirector · Screenplay
• Eugene CorrScreenplay
• Jon LutzProducer
• Mark DoonanProducer
• Peter GilbertDirector of Photography · Producer
• Irby SmithProducer
• Mason DaringOriginal Music Composer
• Peter C. FrankEditor
• Suzanne SuffredinEditor
• Pam DixonCasting

Prefontaine - Trailer

Release date

January 24, 1997

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 46m

Rated

PG-13

Budget

$8,000,000

Revenue

$589,304

Genres

Drama, Romance

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