Prefontaine (1997)
Overview
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 ...
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $8,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $589,304.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 4.972 |
Directed By
Steve James
Crew
Steve James
Tom Bronson
Carol Winstead Wood
Irby Smith
Shelly Glasser
Pam Dixon
Mary Ramos
Michelle Kuznetsky Silverman
Peter Gilbert
Mason Daring
Jon Lutz
Ronald Leamon
Eugene Corr
Kathy Jarvis
Beth DePatie
Jeanne Caliendo
Gregory A. Weimerskirch
Peter C. Frank
Nina Bradford
Peter Gilbert
Rusty Hanson
Chris Karges
Peter Kuttner
Chris Howell
Ron Sarchian
Marienne O'Brien
Stan Barrett
Suzanne Suffredin
Mark Doonan
Ron Otis
Jim J. Williams
Mary L. Pyanowski
Jay Smith
Pam Dixon
Stanton Barrett
Andre Perreault
T.W. Davis
Robert Zuckerman
James Troutman
Michele Carmel Long
Robin Buerki
Dan Thomas
Robert Marts
Neil McLeod
Bruce Birmelin
Jeffrey L. Sandler
Clancy T. Troutman
Brett Grant-Grierson
John Helde
Sean Keegan
Stuart Goetz
Jason England
Tom Knott
Robin Buerki
Michael P. Cook
Mike Moyer
Colleen Kingdon
Barbara Tuss
Glen Auchinachie
T.W. Davis
Alun Vick
Paul E. Stroh
Randal R. Groves
Don Haggerty
Steven R. Benson
Bill Corso
Steve James
TOP CAST
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
Wally Dalton
Dick Burke
Adam Fitzhugh
Thomas Becker
Jim Freeman
Patron #2
Peter Anthony Jacobs
Ray Prefontaine
Eric Keenleyside
James Buck
Stephen J. Lang
Bartender
Eric Liddell
Gary Powers
Henri Lubatti
Frank Shorter
Michael Patten
Munich Stadium Official
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