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 | 6.211 |
Directed By
Steve James
Crew
Steve James
Peter C. Frank
Jon Lutz
Shelly Glasser
Stanton Barrett
Ron Sarchian
Ronald Leamon
Mark Doonan
Mason Daring
Tom Bronson
Beth DePatie
Suzanne Suffredin
Chris Howell
Ron Otis
Nina Bradford
Pam Dixon
Gregory A. Weimerskirch
Rusty Hanson
Chris Karges
Jay Smith
Pam Dixon
Kathy Jarvis
Mary Ramos
Peter Gilbert
Carol Winstead Wood
Eugene Corr
Michelle Kuznetsky Silverman
Irby Smith
Jim Williams
Peter Gilbert
Jeanne Caliendo
John Helde
James Troutman
Jason England
Stan Barrett
Marienne O'Brien
Dan Thomas
Mike Moyer
Alun Vick
Robert Marts
Bruce Birmelin
Mary L. Pyanowski
Peter Kuttner
Tom Knott
Jeffrey L. Sandler
Colleen Kingdon
Robin Buerki
Stuart Goetz
T.W. Davis
Robert Zuckerman
Michele Carmel Long
Sean Keegan
Clancy T. Troutman
Brett Grant-Grierson
T.W. Davis
Michael P. Cook
Robin Buerki
Barbara Tuss
Glen Auchinachie
Andre Perreault
Neil McLeod
Randal R. Groves
Steven R. Benson
Paul E. Stroh
Don Haggerty
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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